We got 11 pullets and 1 cockrel chick from a local farm a few months ago. They are all about 2 months old right now and some are starting to crow!! We guess that out of the 12 about 5 of them are actually roosters.
With that being said.. besides the 12 Americanas our flock currently consists of the following:
1 - New Hampshire Red roo
1 - New Hampshire Red hen
1 - Barred Rock hen
5 - Rhode Island Red hens
5 - Silver Laced Wyandotte hens
10 - Isa Brown pullets (a little over a month old hatched 10/10)
We also have 4 one week old chicks, 4 chicks hatching today or tomorrow, and 25 more in the incubator hatching between 12/3-12/15.
Since we are new at having roosters with the hens (we couldnt have roo's in the city where we lived before)... we are wondering if that many roos in the flock are going to cause issues or if it will be ok? Needless to say we are a bit upset because we wanted to have the pullets so we could have more of the blue/green eggs and didn't want so many roosters. We for sure are not going to be going there for chicks again!
With that being said.. besides the 12 Americanas our flock currently consists of the following:
1 - New Hampshire Red roo
1 - New Hampshire Red hen
1 - Barred Rock hen
5 - Rhode Island Red hens
5 - Silver Laced Wyandotte hens
10 - Isa Brown pullets (a little over a month old hatched 10/10)
We also have 4 one week old chicks, 4 chicks hatching today or tomorrow, and 25 more in the incubator hatching between 12/3-12/15.
Since we are new at having roosters with the hens (we couldnt have roo's in the city where we lived before)... we are wondering if that many roos in the flock are going to cause issues or if it will be ok? Needless to say we are a bit upset because we wanted to have the pullets so we could have more of the blue/green eggs and didn't want so many roosters. We for sure are not going to be going there for chicks again!