Heavy Assorted

all thrivingordered 25 all heavy straight runs plus free "exotic" got 27 in all, came promptly and all were healthy...3 weeks old now and all thriving and growing fast, blast to watch them grow...still no clue on most of the breeds, but will figure it out..maybe lol great mix of looks 2 be no less than 8 different breeds,one appears 2 b an egyptian fayioumi:) so will b smaller than rest...now to figure out hen to roo ratio when i can..new to this :)

Mixed feelingsI ordered 15 straight run, hoping to keep a few layers and butcher the roosters. They came in healthy except one runt, a Salmon Faverolle that has failed to thrive. She is half the size of the rest and her beak has a deformity. The rest are healthy, but I have 13 roosters and 3 hens, one of them the runt. I know the hen/roo ratio is not guaranteed, but 13 seems unnatural to me. I have all these beautiful roosters, Cuckoo Maran, Welsummer, Buff Cochins, Light Brahmas, and I need to butcher all of them. Out of 16 chickens I will have 2 hens laying, since the runt probably won't develop fully. This is very disappointing, I can't help but think this order was just to get rid of excess roosters.