JennyFromTheBawk
Chirping
Hello,
My current flock consists of a Lavender Orpington rooster, blue Orpington hen, black x buff Orpington hen(all Orps are just a year old), and 12 ISA Browns (getting old now and not really laying anymore). I have recently added some pullets ranging from 11-13 weeks old; 1 Belgian Maline, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 buff orp, 4 light Sussex and 6 barred rocks. I also have some Roos in a bachelor pad also 11-13 weeks old; 1 Belgian Maline, 1 light Sussex, 1 buff orp, 4 barred rocks. I want to keep one roo but not sure which one. I’m leaning towards the buff orp (who seems pretty tame so far (and has a cute crow). I would like to hatch some of my own eggs in the future and it really doesn’t matter to me if they are pure bred. Since I have 3 orp hens (although different colours) I thought it would be nice to hatch some orp chicks). But barred rocks will be good egg layers if I was to keep a barred rock roo. Anyways, what would you do? What rooster would make the best barnyard mix chicks? As an experiment to see who will behave nicely, should I put all the Roos from the bachelor pad in with the rest of the pullets, hens and rooster and then decide or will that just create fighting because of too many males? Also consider I have a lav orp roo that I will be keeping. Thanks!
My current flock consists of a Lavender Orpington rooster, blue Orpington hen, black x buff Orpington hen(all Orps are just a year old), and 12 ISA Browns (getting old now and not really laying anymore). I have recently added some pullets ranging from 11-13 weeks old; 1 Belgian Maline, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 buff orp, 4 light Sussex and 6 barred rocks. I also have some Roos in a bachelor pad also 11-13 weeks old; 1 Belgian Maline, 1 light Sussex, 1 buff orp, 4 barred rocks. I want to keep one roo but not sure which one. I’m leaning towards the buff orp (who seems pretty tame so far (and has a cute crow). I would like to hatch some of my own eggs in the future and it really doesn’t matter to me if they are pure bred. Since I have 3 orp hens (although different colours) I thought it would be nice to hatch some orp chicks). But barred rocks will be good egg layers if I was to keep a barred rock roo. Anyways, what would you do? What rooster would make the best barnyard mix chicks? As an experiment to see who will behave nicely, should I put all the Roos from the bachelor pad in with the rest of the pullets, hens and rooster and then decide or will that just create fighting because of too many males? Also consider I have a lav orp roo that I will be keeping. Thanks!
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