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Quote: I've done that ratio of hens to roosters for years. No dead hens. No 'overmated' hens. No lack of eggs. No stress. No harassment. No plastering herself against the fence awaiting another attack. Certainly nothing you mentioned. Just healthy, happy, productive, calm hens. Do you...

Quote: Healthy roosters have higher fertility but most folks don't have such supremely healthy birds. The figures I quoted are from industry standard info and guide books. 'Overmating' only occurs with one or both of the following: overly rough roosters, and hens on a bad diet that doesn't...

Didn't notice this before but will just address it now... Quote: Many roosters can't reliably fertilize more than 5 hen's eggs. This is a generalization but nevertheless more true than not for many breeds. Two roosters is a better bet for so many hens. 3 could have been fine. Unless you've...

:D You're welcome. It probably means you'll be able to spot them quite young with a bit more experience. Best wishes.

Quote: This may be due to some subconscious recognition of one of the vital signs of health in chickens --- the coloring of the comb. In little males, their crests going pink sooner than the females' crests could make them come across to you as being a fraction more attractive due to apparent...

Yep, no doubt about it, a rooster. If you look closely at his neck and rump feathers, and the ones across the middle of his back and wings, you will see huge differences when you compare them to the hen's.