2 roos to 12 hens

[dadsdeercamp]

Ameraucana how well will this work for getting hatching eggs?

 

[scratch'n'peck]

I don't think you will have any problem getting fertile hatching eggs, but if the roosters are young the hen's might get sick of too much male attention.

 

[dadsdeercamp]

how about 1 rooster to the 12 girls

 

[scratch'n'peck]

You would probably get plenty of hatching eggs. The rooster may not favor a couple of hens ( Thus some unfertile eggs possible)

 

[sourland]

One rooster if relatively young and healthy could easily handle that many hens. Realistically a hen only needs to be mated once every 2 weeks or so to produce fertile eggs.

 

[Backyard Hencam]

Most of your eggs should be fertile for a rooster with 12 hens. Lucky rooster!