New member with questions

[Pork Pie]

Welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

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Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Nenesnewchickens]

Thanks! We bought them with the intention of having only hens... Someone goofed lol

 

[CannedMonster]

Thanks! We bought them with the intention of having only hens... Someone goofed lol

Most hatcheries sexing is only 90% accurate at best.
At feed stores it’s often worse.
You will not be able to keep those two boys with only one hen.
Especially if she’s the same age because males become sexually mature faster than females.
You will want to rehome them ASAP or, if willing, send them to “freezer camp”.
Like others have said, you want 8-10 females for each male.

I’m having this problem right now.
I have two 4.5 month old cockerels and only 4 mature hens.
I bought 12 sexed female chicks
but they won’t be mature enough for the males until December/January.
The other option is buying mature hens that are already laying.

 

[Nenesnewchickens]

Most hatcheries sexing is only 90% accurate at best.
At feed stores it’s often worse.
You will not be able to keep those two boys with only one hen.
Especially if she’s the same age because males become sexually mature faster than females.
You will want to rehome them ASAP or, if willing, send them to “freezer camp”.
Like others have said, you want 8-10 females for each male.

I’m having this problem right now.
I have two 4.5 month old cockerels and only 4 mature hens.
I bought 12 sexed female chicks
but they won’t be mature enough for the males until December/January.
The other option is buying mature hens that are already laying.

Thank you! Guess I'll be shopping for some new girls and looking to re-home at least one of the roos

 

[CannedMonster]

Thank you! Guess I'll be shopping for some new girls and looking to re-home at least one of the roos

Will you be getting chicks or more mature birds?

If you buy anything other than small chicks be sure to quarantine the new birds as far from your others for 30 days.
Check them for lice, etc. also.

 

[Nenesnewchickens]

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Will you be getting chicks or more mature birds?

If you buy anything other than small chicks be sure to quarantine the new birds as far from your others for 30 days.
Check them for lice, etc. also.

Thanks!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hi, all! I am new to the world of chickens. My son and I bought 3 supposedly sexed Cuckoo Marans. We have apparently ended up with 2 roosters and a hen. Can 2 roosters be kept together? What is a proper ratio for roosters to hens? Excited to learn more from all of you!

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Thanks! We bought them with the intention of having only hens... Someone goofed lol

We hear that all the time...