Who Goes and Who Stays? Help me decide...

[DDRanch]

I am planning on re-homing 3 of my wyandottes tomorrow. They will be going to a friend who has a small flock, a rooster, and as much love for chickens as folks on this site. They will have a great new home. She also has set aside 1/2 of her barn to quarantine and introduce slowly to her flock. My friend says 3 is a good number to bring her.

I am having trouble with my 7 wyandottes (age 1 year) bullying my BO and Delawares, the Silver being the worst. I have identified 2 of the silvers that will be re-homed and need an opinion on the 3rd hen. I also think I am at max with the number of hens to my space, so this will give everyone more room. I have 18 hens total, they free range 4-8 hours a day when I am home.

I have 4 silvers and 3 golds. 2 silvers are going. Should the 3rd hen be a silver, leaving one with me, or should it be a gold, leaving me with 2 silvers and 2 golds. Does it make a difference?

Thank you for your experience and your advice.
Anne

 

[tfpets]

I like keeping two of each myself, not too little, not too many!

 

[NewHopePoultry]

you should make it 2 silvers and 2 golds that stay with you.

 

[DDRanch]

Ok, thank you. I will keep 2 silvers and 2 golds.

Anne

 

[tiki244]

Yeah I like 2 of each color too. Then at night I go rearrange them on the roosts so they are color coordinated and within the week they are always hanging out with their color twin.

Works really well!! Try It

 

[newchickmom]

I would get rid of the silvers. I have BOs, australorps and a couple of silvers I just got rid of. The silvers are just to agressive for the other 2 gentler breeds.

 

[DDRanch]

Update: Tuesday afternoon

My 3 re-homed wyandottes are doing great. I dropped them off yesterday afternoon. I cried when I left them, and hoped that this relocation would work out for everyone.

For the first time in weeks, my little BO who has been afraid to leave the coop, is out and about, scratching and running around during free range. I am so gratified to see this and hope it is the start of many more hassel free days for her. The bullied Delaware laid her egg in the nesting box today instead of on the floor of the coop or the pen. Another victory?

Keep your fingers crossed for my sweet little flock to return. I am.

Anne

 

[cmom]

Here is my two cents. I would get rid of the more agressive one's and keep the more docile ones reguardless of the breeds.