1 roo to 3 hens ratio?

[NovaAman]

I'd say get the 2 roos, and then pick which will be the one to keep... Siince you will be getting as chicks, they'll get along for a while, but then you will have one become the dominant roo... SO, when they hit about 6 months or so, then would be the time to pick the one you want to keep and freezer camp the other, or rehome him. I have 12. 2 for my silkie roo, 2 for my bantam mutt, and 8 for my big guy. The silkies and the mutts are young enough yet to not be a problem for my big roo. But come spring, they'll be seperated out and into their own coops and pens.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Thats what I was gonna do, but chickened out becuz.i thought it was gonna hurt the hens.... And thank you!

 

[Evelle]

but if you get two roos You NEED to pick one which can be hard or might be very easy..

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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This is very true! I should just pick one (BR) and be done...

 

[Evelle]

i agree BR would is the best choice then later down the road..... you can expand LIKE ME!!! lol

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Yeah, and he is pretty much just to watch over the girls...

 

[Pele]

This sounds like a very good excuse to justify getting more hens

For a young roo, even 6 hens is a bit lean.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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I cant aford more then 10 or 12 chickens....

 

[mtnviewfarms]

Don't know where you heard that BR roosters are mean - from what I've read and experineced they are one of the more docile breeds. We have 3 BR Roosters and 24 BR pullets - raised together since day old and confined to a large airy indoor coop - the roosters don't 'fight' but there is a rooster 'pecking order' of sorts. I think it helps that they were all raised together. We've never had a BR rooster 'go off' on us. Knock on wood! Agree with the others that one rooster w/6 hens is plenty.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

I asked my mom if I could get them for my birthday, and she said no more then 4

and I dont want a rooster if I can only get 4 chicks. Oh well...