Well, I have rehomed the roos. A lady came today and picked them up. She only had hens! How lucky is that, to pick only hens! I picked all the silkies, and I ended up with 5 roos and 2 hens! Well anyway, she's going to put a few hens to each roo in seperate pens after she gets them used to each other. EEK. I told her maybe she may only want 2 roos, but nope she wanted them all. Well, I guess that will solve any inbreeding problems. I so miss the sound of 6 roos all going off at one time... My mom hated it, but I loved it. They were all so distinctive. Now I only have 3 roos crowing and its just so quiet. I guess once Oscar is big enough to start crowing it will be 4. Its weird too now, not having so many chickens to wade thru. Poor Roger thou, he's always had his brother with him, now He has to integrate into the flock with the rest of the chooks. They are ok with him, as long as he isn't being a grand master jerk. Poor guy.
NOW here's the big question, how soon do you think I can put him in the big coop with Mr. Fluffers? I don't want him to be all alone in the dog coop he shared with his brother, and he is not to happy about the silkie girls sharing with him yet either, OR better yet, How long before I throw the silkie girls in with him? Should I give them a few days ranging together before I do? Or just throw them in tonight at bed time when they're less likely to be buttheads to each other? My big roo had no problem with the two other roos that went with Mark, they got on just fine and they were the same age as Roger. Or should I put Roger in the big coop and tonight and hope for the best in the morning? Mr Fluffers has already kicked his butt, sooo....
