Someone tell me quick!

[flitter]

how to manage all the newbies coming my way!

I have 6 beautiful Dominiques that lay very generously. Also 4 RedCaps (one a very mean rooster... that attacks me when I'm filling his food trough!). Then we were gifted with a Silkie and an Appenzeller-Spitzhaben (there was a rooster but the RedCap was not nice to him at all). We've had them 2 years. SO... I got the idea that I'd like to have a Dom roo... but I'd have to get the RedCap out of the way. Then as I'm hunting for Doms I find adorable friends for the Silkie and the Appenzeller. They will be arriving soon. Did I mention that a dozen Guinea eggs are coming too?

So I'm making space for the new arrivals. And spending hours worrying about the group dynamics. The Appenzeller and the Silkie are a twosome. If I keep them together will I be able to have an A-Z roo and a Silkie roo because I had to order straight run for some of my day old chicks?

I must like making things complicated. I'm really not as ditzy as I sound and this will work out. It will work out. It will work out. Well, maybe I am that ditzy but that's how "chicken lovers" sometimes are.

 

[faykokoWV]

first step, get rid of the Redcap, I wouldn't tolerate a roo that attacks me and he is probably going to attack any other males you put in with him.

 

[Celtic Chick]

The more roos, the more trouble you're looking for. Sorry.

 

[flitter]

I know you are right about the roos being trouble. He'll be the only roo in that pen. I also know you're right about his aggression. He never goes after strangers only me. I'll try to grow a backbone but am still recovering from culling out extra cockerels two years ago. Hubby (the hunter) won't do it so..

RedCaps are on the critically endangered list... I kind of see why... but

 

[Farmer_Dan]

eat the aggressive roo

 

[flitter]

I bet he'd be tough... maybe roo soup?