Expanding the flock soon, advice?

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Expanding the flock soon, advice?
« on: November 20, 2007, 14:22 »
Okay, so firstly, we have about nine chooks and we want twelve to fifteen.
Six of them are sisters, Rhode Island Red's, one is a little brown bantam and the other is a little white game hen witha  big buff white hen of mixed breed bring up the rear.
The rooster is a little grey speckled bantam of a breed that escapes me right now...

So what's a good type of hen to run with that mob?
Me and my mother were thinking maybe a silky or two, because they are apparently good mothers with O.K egg production, the only catch is we've heard they might not like the conditions where I live (hot and dry 3/4 of the year, wet and cold for 1/4)
We also like bantams as they are small and cheap to feed, only problem is the reduced egg size, but that can be worked with.

On a semi-related note, what's a big breed of rooster? One that'll be preferably protective of his flock?
Our little grey speckled rooster is a peppy little devil, but I don't see him frightening off the dogs like our old rooster could. . .

Lastly what is a good proportion of hens to roosters?
My mum says twenty-to-one isn't bad, but we're might be planning on dividing the flock in either thirds or in half soon and giving them two different runs.
Would you have the one rooster and switch him between runs or two roosters in the two different scenarios?

Sorry for asking so much questions, just want to make sure I've got it right.

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Expanding the flock soon, advice?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2007, 14:56 »
I can't answer your questions I'm afraid but we have quite a few members who will be able to  :D

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Expanding the flock soon, advice?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2007, 21:34 »
20 to one, he's going to be a very busy lucky boy  :wink:

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Expanding the flock soon, advice?
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2007, 00:37 »
Happyvalley...is that a bad ratio? :D
But seriously, should it be less? If so by how much?



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