How many hens for one rooster?

[troy4]

Joes my older roo my only right now

 

[newandjustafew]

Thank u

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Possibly.she could be stressed.My hens DO NOT give.This is the last.They went all spring with 2 roosters.1 was young hormones ragging ready to mate he got what he wanted,but stopped living so yeah.Joe has only got 1 hen   right now.The others WONT let him mate.Hes upset.
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Thanx

was just worried, guess it time to go ahead get me a few more ladies

 

[shmeggs]

we have a good rir rooster, he is a good protector of his hens. he has 9 hens to look after, sometimes when they are free ranging he stays really busy looking after 9 hens, I think 10 would be the limit for one rooster.

 

[Laci7210]

I have 19 hens in with my roo. Will my eggs be very fertile? I want to sell hatching eggs

 

[troy4]

I have 19 hens in with my roo. Will my eggs be very fertile? I want to sell hatching eggs

Possibly.If 1 goes broody the eggs SHE lays are fertile.I hope you have a achievement!

 

[Laci7210]

Possibly.If 1 goes broody the eggs SHE lays are fertile.I hope you have a achievement!

thank you! I'll try and see what happens

 

[troy4]

Welcome! Good lucK!

 

[Nuttz]

Ok so I have 6 hens in a 64sq ft run all the time I want to get a roo would that be to much or could I get maybe a bantam roo. Please answer I really would like a roo

 

[krista74]

I am writing on behalf of my 7 month old cockerel, George. George says (and I quote...)

"My name is George and I have 6 girlfriends who are all about 7 months old. I am a growing boy with raging hormones, and to be honest another five or six girlfriends would be handy. That way, maybe the six I already have won't have bare patches near their tail feathers anymore. Can you please ask Mum if some more girls can come to stay? Thanks, George."

Hmmm, George has a good point! When he first moved in with the 6 girls they all had pristine feathers. Now some have bare little saddles where George has been treading. My thoughts are that if I add a few more girls to the coop, George would be able to distribute himself around a bit more, and take some of the pressure off the existing birds.

So it looks like I will be off to the auctions again soon.

Krista

PS: George says "Woohoo! You're the best, Mum!"

 

[troy4]

Ok so I have 6 hens in a 64sq ft run all the time I want to get a roo would that be to much or could I get maybe a bantam roo. Please answer I really would like a roo

Its fine