2 roosters (brothers)

[linda2012]

I have two cockerals. They are brothers. They are 1/2 Rhode IslaInd Reds and were hatched by my 2 silkies. My Rhode Island Red wouldn't sit on her eggs. They are with 9 hens. I noticed yesterday they are mounting some of the hens. They aren't even crowing yet. They hatched in the middle of May. I heard you should only have 1 rooster with about 11 hens. I noticed that they aren't fighting with each other so I wonder if it's safe to keep the two cockerals together. So I guess my question is; will they not fight each other cuz they are brothers or will I eventually have to get rid of one of my cockerals?

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

in my nearly 7 month experience with chickens yes it is safe to keep 2 or more cockerels I have 7 cockerels and 37 hens...and they never get into aggressive fights the only thing they do is stair at each other and raise their hackle feather occasionally, and the all live and free range together...and some of the breed rooster I have are known for the occasional fight...I have old English games, polish, lakenvelder, and others...but that being said they were raised together..and I would never bring in another grown rooster and put them together...that is just too dangerous...I would never take that risk.

 

[Yukonchick]

Thats good to know, because my husband want to give away one of my 3 month old roosters. He says they will fight. My chickens don't free range but they have a huge 30 foot run i built for them and i only have 11 hens and 2 roosters. Heres a pic of the bigger rooster. I call him Elvis. He just started to sing in the mornings but only a couple of times and not every morning.

 

[Kevin565]

in my nearly 7 month experience with chickens yes it is safe to keep 2 or more cockerels I have 7 cockerels and 37 hens...and they never get into aggressive fights the only thing they do is stair at each other and raise their hackle feather occasionally, and the all live and free range together...and some of the breed rooster I have are known for the occasional fight...I have old English games, polish, lakenvelder, and others...but that being said they were raised together..and I would never bring in another grown rooster and put them together...that is just too dangerous...I would never take that risk.

X2.


It really just varies on the individuals involved.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

X2.


It really just varies on the individuals involved.

that is also true...you just have to know and watch your roosters and also keep an eye on the hen ...and if the roosters do start to fight non stop or they are seriously hurting each other on needs to be sold...or if they are too much for the hens then you either need more hens or sell on rooster...just keep an eye on them.