Hi, so right now, I have six chickens (lost the rest to internal parasites this fall
); four White Leghorns and two Barred Rocks. I ordered eleven chicks this winter and got them four weeks ago. I got four Partridge Rocks hens, four Light Brahma hens, and four Light Brahma roosters (they sent an extra free one). I am eventually going to sell or give away all the roosters as soon as possible, but need to keep two of them for the show (which will be July/August). So, if I keep two roosters with fourteen hens, will that be all right, especially considering that they are a gentle breed? Also, I may not be able to get rid of all of the roosters immediately, so will having three or four with them be all right for a little while? Thanks in advance.
P.S. If you or anyone you know is located near mid-Eastern Minnesota and are interested in taking a rooster in, let me know!
P.S. If you or anyone you know is located near mid-Eastern Minnesota and are interested in taking a rooster in, let me know!
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brahmas are by far the gentlest breed I've seen, but you still should watch out especially with 4 of them together. If it's any comfort, though, I've kept 5 brahma roosters together with very few hens for a time. Everyone was fine. (3 of the roosters were young, though, so they weren't very mature)
