My chickens are just starting to lay. My fall batch of chicks was 3 chicks each of 4 breeds; EEs, RIR, BOs, and CWs. Of those I kept 4 of the hens for myself. One of the RIR turned out to be a roo, he is with my in laws. We are currently raising 10 more chicks one of which is also a roo. All but 1 will go to my in laws. I raise the chicks since I homeschool my kids and it’s great for learning plus I have the time. My in laws however have the space for a large flock.
We are thinking about incubating for our next round of chicks we will need in about a year or so. My in laws unfortunately lost their RIR hen, so my question is how would I go about mating my RIR with their rooster when that time comes? I want to avoid any aggression or problems so I’m getting all my research done now. I just know we all love our RIRs and I want more in the future! So would I bring my hen to their home for a few days? Or their rooster to my home for a few days? They were brooded together but have been separated since Christmas, how do I go about reintroducing them?
We are thinking about incubating for our next round of chicks we will need in about a year or so. My in laws unfortunately lost their RIR hen, so my question is how would I go about mating my RIR with their rooster when that time comes? I want to avoid any aggression or problems so I’m getting all my research done now. I just know we all love our RIRs and I want more in the future! So would I bring my hen to their home for a few days? Or their rooster to my home for a few days? They were brooded together but have been separated since Christmas, how do I go about reintroducing them?