They usually are....until the hormones kick in.
That 'friendliness' is a familiarity that will breed contempt down the road.
I stop handling cockerels as much once they reach about 8 weeks old,
they need to stay away from me and out of my space unless invited to hand feed.
How many males for how many females is not a hard number carved in stone.....
.....it depends on the individual birds demeanor's and the housing/space available.
Many breeder keep pairs, trios, quads, etc.
Multiple males is tricky due to the competition factor,
often bringing out the worst of...