Two Seperate Coops

[Backyard Bob]

I have recently almost finished my laying hen coop. They will be free range. I am wanting some meat hens, so I can hatch some eggs for butchering. If I have to seperate coops, an teach each flock which one is there "home" can I free range two flocks without one brew of rooster breeding another?

 

[Backyard Bob]

*one breed of rooster breeding another breed of hen

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

A rooster will breed any hen he has a chance to...even a duck hen! You will have to keep them seperated by breed for at least 2 weeks before collecting setting eggs to make sure you get what you want. I would make pens on each coop and just alternate letting each group out.

 

[Writingbug]

Just curious - maybe a dumb question - but can a duck and a rooster breed? Or is it like dogs who will mount anything?

 

[Toshi]

No, a duck and a rooster can not have any offspring at all. It's just the rooster being a dork.

 

[Backyard Bob]

Okay, thank you!