So I have recently started my own flock...lol...it started as just wanting egg layers to feed my family, but now I'm chicken obsessed and love them all.
My fiance is working on finishing up the coop which is 12 x 24 with a run that is 24 x 48 attached to it.
Here's what I have:
11 - 9 week old EE's - 2 of which are Roo's
11 - 9 week old SLW's - Not sure yet if any are Roo's
2 - 9 week old Brit Red Pullets
3 - 7 week old Golden Sex Link Pullets
1 - 9 week old Silkie/EE Roo
1 - 9 week old White Crested Blue Polish Roo
7 - 1 week old Bantam Chicks (gender and breed undetermined)
3 - 1 week old RIR (supposed to be pullets)
1 - 9 week old Guinea...long story, my song thought it was a chicken, we found out later it wasn't
So, my questions...lol
Do I have too many Roo's?
Are my coop size and run large enough?
Are these decent layers? (I realize the Bantams are little, but they were so cute I couldn't resist them
)
Will I need to separate the Roo's as they get older or can they all stay together?
And last one for now...how many nesting boxes do I need in my coop? One for each hen?
My fiance is working on finishing up the coop which is 12 x 24 with a run that is 24 x 48 attached to it.
Here's what I have:
11 - 9 week old EE's - 2 of which are Roo's
11 - 9 week old SLW's - Not sure yet if any are Roo's
2 - 9 week old Brit Red Pullets
3 - 7 week old Golden Sex Link Pullets
1 - 9 week old Silkie/EE Roo
1 - 9 week old White Crested Blue Polish Roo
7 - 1 week old Bantam Chicks (gender and breed undetermined)
3 - 1 week old RIR (supposed to be pullets)
1 - 9 week old Guinea...long story, my song thought it was a chicken, we found out later it wasn't

So, my questions...lol
Do I have too many Roo's?
Are my coop size and run large enough?
Are these decent layers? (I realize the Bantams are little, but they were so cute I couldn't resist them

Will I need to separate the Roo's as they get older or can they all stay together?
And last one for now...how many nesting boxes do I need in my coop? One for each hen?