New to chickens

[Driley62]

6 or 7 week. The bad part is that I just introduced them to my other children.

The person you got them from have any more and willing to switch to make good on them?

 

[Driley62]

Not bad to have a roo, just would suggest increasing the flock size so the hens aren't abused.

 

[LHG]

Not bad to have a roo, just would suggest increasing the flock size so the hens aren't abused.

I now have eight birds and the coop is only 4’x8’, I would have to redo the sleeping perches.

 

[LHG]

The person you got them from have any more and willing to switch to make good on them?

They have over 100 birds and told me that they would switch them, but now that I had them for about 6/7 weeks I hate to get rid of them and start the introduction al over.

 

[Mamatomany123]

They have over 100 birds and told me that they would switch them, but now that I had them for about 6/7 weeks I hate to get rid of them and start the introduction al over.

You won't be able to keep them unless you get a ton of more hens. You can't keep 2 cockerels with 1 hen.

 

[Driley62]

If fixing roost bars is your biggest issue it should be an easy fix. I get the introduction aspect is tough. Especially for one bird but with 8 birds and two of which are males there im sure will be blood shed.

 

[LHG]

You won't be able to keep them unless you get a ton of more hens. You can't keep 2 cockerels with 1 hen.

I also have 5 hy line brown’s. But I’m not interested in roosters.

 

[Driley62]

I also have 5 hy line brown’s. But I’m not interested in roosters.

A rooster to keep around isn't bad to have. They keep you from having to buy birds through breeding, and they also protect the flock by being the watchful eye for the girls. But to each their own. Some municipalities won't allow males and some people just don't want them. Honestly I had no interest I having a rooster myself in the beginning. I bought a book at TSC to help me and learn where I learned a ton. There's benefits to having one. Not trying to convince you to keep one. Just letting you know there are benefits to having one.