Mixed Flock and Roosters

[Italiansteve82]

Hi everyone,

Nice to meet you all,

I have previously had 7 hedemora chickens hens ( Swedish bird in sweden) in my back yard flock, i have recently moved to Italy and have donated my birds to a good friend in Sweden and i have started again

im starting again and this time im going for a mixed flock approach.

I already have a Livorno Leghorn (oonagh), and a Creamy Legbar (Phoebie), they get along great even if Oonagh does chase Phoeboe around the run in a playful manner. I am also getting some Moresta Silkies too later this week.

My main question is we plan on getting a moresta rooster along with the silkies and as this will be our first rooster will he get along with the other 2 hens, will he try to mate with them or will he just stick to the silkies.

Thankyou

Steve

 

[DobieLover]

He will most likely try to mate with all the hens. I have a 8#+ Salmon Faverolles rooster that I've seen mount my gold Sebright and d'Uccle hens. He doesn't do it very often at all and he can't hit the target but he still tries.

 

[Italiansteve82]

Thank You, This will be our first time having a rooster and we cant wait