rooster pens

[Triplell]

I have two roosters that I am keeping for replacements. I want to a pen for each one but don't know what size I need for BA's that are very large. I would like to see your rooster pens.

 

[sumi]

I don't have any rooster pens, but ideally you should allow 10 sqf space in the run and 4 sqf in the coop per chicken.

 

[ChickenLover200]

i have three roo chicks i need somewhere to put them when they get older too i am thinking a separate pen for each but i don't know how big it has to be for a brown leghorn roo

 

[donrae]

Usually you can house roosters together, especially if they've been raised together. Even if they haven't, if there aren't any hens to fight over they usually get along well.

I agree with the ten or so square feet per bird.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Usually you can house roosters together, especially if they've been raised together. Even if they haven't, if there aren't any hens to fight over they usually get along well.

I agree with the ten or so square feet per bird.

donrae's right (as usual). There's no reason to house your roosters separately. I also agree that roosters may need a bit more room than chickens to get along well.

My current two roosters shared a quarantine pen for four weeks that was only eight square feet total, though, and they did absolutely fine together.

 

[ChickenLover200]

donrae's right (as usual). There's no reason to house your roosters separately. I also agree that roosters may need a bit more room than chickens to get along well.

My current two roosters shared a quarantine pen for four weeks that was only eight square feet total, though, and they did absolutely fine together.

really? going to probably build a coop for just roos now

so you think 3 roos (brown leghorns) would get along together in how big of a coop?

 

[Triplell]

Thanks for the advice. I will make a coop just for them.

 

[ChickenLover200]

Thanks for the advice. I will make a coop just for them.

i never thought that roosters would get along but if there are no hens i guess they would get along

 

[Triplell]

Does anyone have any pictures of their rooster coops?

 

[SD Bird Lady]

I don't have any pictures. But, what I used was a dog kennel 10x10 with 3 string of electric fence around the base and an overturned fiberglass water tank with a hole in the side for shelter. This was just temporary until the boys were butchered but it worked well with only a few scrapes.

**I wouldn't buy a water tank for this purpose we just had one the horses had kicked a hole in so I used it.