1 Serama hen and 1 Serama rooster

[merca126]

I recently hatched 4 seramas. 3 roosters and a pullet. I have another flock of larger hens and I have a completely different enclosure from this group and I really did just want this group to be a small flock. I was also hoping maybe this pair could slowly grow this flock...

I plan to give away two of the roos. Has anyone had success keeping one hen and one roo together? I know there is the issue of overmating but I recently met a woman who said having one and one worked out for her...

Thanks!

 

[chrissynemetz]

I had one hen and one rooster for over a year and a half (that's all the fox left me ) They got along with absolutely no problems the whole time. He is a really good rooster though.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Just watch and make sure he doesn't over mate the hen.... some boys are super frisky

 

[merca126]

ok thanks. I hope he's a sweet roo! Im trying decide between the 3 I have and its TOUGH!

 

[Ridgerunner]

I've never had that situation, just two chickens, but I've had some pretty low ratios without issues. I've also had some pretty high ratios with issues. A lot of it depends on the personalities of the individual chickens. There is some luck involved.

Your time of biggest risk is puberty. The hormones can hit a cockerel pretty hard and the pullets don't know what is going on. It can get pretty rough with low or high ratios. Sometimes it is not that bad, sometimes I step in and separate the cockerels. If you can get through that adolescent period you'll probably be OK, but I'd suggest you have a plan to separate them if it becomes necessary.

Many breeders keep one rooster with one or two hens for the entire breeding season without issues. But they use hens and roosters, not pullets and cockerels. There can be a huge difference in behaviors.

 

[merca126]

I've never had that situation, just two chickens, but I've had some pretty low ratios without issues. I've also had some pretty high ratios with issues. A lot of it depends on the personalities of the individual chickens. There is some luck involved.

Your time of biggest risk is puberty. The hormones can hit a cockerel pretty hard and the pullets don't know what is going on. It can get pretty rough with low or high ratios. Sometimes it is not that bad, sometimes I step in and separate the cockerels. If you can get through that adolescent period you'll probably be OK, but I'd suggest you have a plan to separate them if it becomes necessary.

Many breeders keep one rooster with one or two hens for the entire breeding season without issues. But they use hens and roosters, not pullets and cockerels. There can be a huge difference in behaviors.

thanks! this is very helpful...

 

[chrissynemetz]

@Ridgerunner has a good point. If you can make it through adolescence things should calm down. Teenagers and hormones