Connie&Xiongni
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12 week old roosters fighting
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Hi there!
They are still quite young...once there hormones kick in you will probably be dealing with a lot more fighting.
If you are not breeding you may want to reconsider keeping any of them.
They are still quite young...once there hormones kick in you will probably be dealing with a lot more fighting.
If you are not breeding you may want to reconsider keeping any of them.
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That would be a good idea. Sometimes they fight real bad and get bloody. I would separate them, or get rid of some. Sometimes they are just establishing g a pecki g order with each other, but some just fight and fight.
A big question is about your set up. How much space do you have in the coop and in the run? How many birds do you have. Are you a backyard set up, or more like a mini farm?
To keep 3 roosters you need about 30-40 hens. A reality of roosters is that you don't need very many, and without a great deal of space, they tend not to get along. Too many roosters can be hard on other roosters, and they can terrorize the pullets.
If you are a first year chicken owner, I strongly recommend culling (selling or giving away) all of the roosters. Start with an all hen flock. There is a learning curve to chickens. In my opinion, roosters take a bit of experience. And sometimes even with a great deal of experience, roosters do not turn out.
To keep 3 roosters you need about 30-40 hens. A reality of roosters is that you don't need very many, and without a great deal of space, they tend not to get along. Too many roosters can be hard on other roosters, and they can terrorize the pullets.
If you are a first year chicken owner, I strongly recommend culling (selling or giving away) all of the roosters. Start with an all hen flock. There is a learning curve to chickens. In my opinion, roosters take a bit of experience. And sometimes even with a great deal of experience, roosters do not turn out.
There's no real ratio for how many males can exist harmoniously with how many females. It can depend on the birds demeanor's and the environment they live in.
The oft cited 10:1 ratio comes from commercial breeding facilitates to ensure all females are bred efficiently. It does not apply to 'backyard' flocks.
The oft cited 10:1 ratio comes from commercial breeding facilitates to ensure all females are bred efficiently. It does not apply to 'backyard' flocks.
Ditto Dat^^^
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