I am pretty sure I know the boys from the girls..........opinions?

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I definitely "think" I want to keep the white but I do really love the one w/ red on wings too..............I have 9 hens that are a year old plus the 4 newest pullets...........could I keep 2 roosters or would they fight over so few females?
 
JonesEst1994 said:
I definitely "think" I want to keep the white but I do really love the one w/ red on wings too..............I have 9 hens that are a year old plus the 4 newest pullets...........could I keep 2 roosters or would they fight over so few females?
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You could have two roosters with 13 hens. If they start fighting you might have to get rid of one. Don't go by looks; choose the calmest, most friendly roosters. Basically the ones the girls follow around and get along with others well.
 
TheKindaFarmGal said:
You could have two roosters with 13 hens. If they start fighting you might have to get rid of one. Don't go by looks; choose the calmest, most friendly roosters. Basically the ones the girls follow around and get along with others well.
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x2 - a pretty rooster isn't doing anyone any good if he's abusive (aka overly zealous) with the hens and they don't like him. Stressed hens = less egg production.

Whether you're able to keep two roosters together will depend on their temperaments, individual personalities, chemistry and the size space they have. I have two roosters in a small coop (showgirl and serama) who get along fine with just 4 hens between them because I free range, and because they're low key birds. They spar every once in a blue moon, but nothing serious. And I have a father/son pair (both seramas) in a LARGE coop/run set-up who will bloody one another the first chance they get despite having more girls and free ranging - so I had to split the coop/run and can only free range one group at a time (which is a pain for me - would rather just let everybody out of the runs). If it doesn't work out, then you'll either have to revise your set-up or let another roo go.
 

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