This might be a dumb question but..

[crzychicken]

help! I have 31 chickens I have 5 RIR 5 EE's, 3 Black Giants, 2 golden comets 2 redsexlink, 2 dom, 2 leghorn, 1 Buff Orp., 2 barred rock bantam, 1 brama bantam and 5 silkies and out of 31chicks I have one Blue silkie that is a ROO

. Will he fertilize all of the eggs or just the silkies? he has yet to crowed he is just 20 weeks old but has a large comb I want to get a dom roo or cuckoo roo. should I re-home him ?

 

[jhm47]

I doubt that he will be able to fertilize all the eggs from 30 hens. If you really want fertile eggs, pen him with about 10-12 hens that you like the best and keep those eggs. 30 hens is definitely too much for a young rooster.

 

[FarmerChick]

yes he could do all of them, not just the silkies like him.
could he handle all these hens, this young, probably not.
he is a walking baby maker --LOL

 

[midget_farms]

Good advice - 1 roo for every 8 to 12 girls. What you will end up with is a very tired rooster (look for bags under his eyes and the ice pack he will carry around) and spotty at best fertilization.

 

[crzychicken]

Thanks for the Info BYCer's he is 20 weeks old has not crowed yet. What age will he fertilize eggs I might want to let one silikie hatch some eggs he is a very handsome blue silkie roo. I have 1 white hen 2 buff hens non bearded and 1 black/blue breaded hen which should I hatch eggs from anyone got any Info on what I would get for chicks ?

 

[debilorrah]

Ok, friend. Picture this: One roo has a harem of 15 girls. Ok, a few times a day, 7 days a week. 31??? He will um, mate himself to death. HAHAHA! The ratio is usually 10-15 hens per roo - we have 16 and he is fine I would not personally add another girl to his flock at this point.

And he is a silkie - smaller and more delicate! Poor guy is probably making himself crazy!

 

[debilorrah]

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If he is riding the hens then he is mating..... I think you would some very interesting silkie crosses there.... I would buy some!

 

[mainchick]

just remember the advice "if he can crow, he can sow" meaning he will be sexually mature. Also, fluff birds like silkies and cochins have a harder time inseminating hens and fluffy hens have a harder time becoming pregnant.

 

[Splash_Guard]

If he can crow, he can sow. How funny!!!!! Roosters are so much like human males, aren't they?