4 bantum roosters

[BrahmaDaisy]

We bought 5 straight run bantams when they were about 1 week old. They're now 11 weeks 4 are definitely roos. 2 porcelain d'uccle, 1 white silkie, 1 red old english. What are the chances of them getting along as they get older?

 

[BrahmaDaisy]

I should mention, I'm more worried about the 1 single hen. She is also a red old english and so little.

 

[fluffycrow]

Is that pullet your only female? If so, it most likely will not. Even in a 24/7 (or dawn to dusk) free ranging scenario, 4 males to a single female is a lot. Never mind the increased sexual drive young cockerels might experience.

With the presence of the pullet, it's possible that the males would want to claim her as their own, and fight. If not, she'll still have to deal with multiple males. This only becomes worse in confinement.

If these are indeed your only chickens, I'd look to remove at least two males (depending on keeping conditions) and ideally, introduce some more females

 

[Yardmom]

Unfortunately this will not go well for the pullet. I would suggest picking out your favorite boy, re-home or process all other boys, purchase more sexed pullets. It is best to raise chickens in flocks where females far out number the boys.

 

[FrostRanger]

Depending on your goal for having chickens, I would propose you do one of two things. 1. If you don't want eggs, you could rehome the pullet and hope the boys continue to get along or 2. Rehome all but one of the boys and get maybe like 6 or more girls. Of those two options I'd strongly recommend 2, 'cause aside from the benefit of eggs, roosters are a total gamble and bachelor flocks even more so. You might end up having to cull one or more cockerels for human aggression as not all cockerels grow up into nice birds. Your boys also may or may not all get along as they get older too, they also might get along great until one day they don't. Sure, hens can certainly have their issues sometimes, especially during integration, but you're less likely to have major issues

 

[BrahmaDaisy]

Is that pullet your only female? If so, it most likely will not. Even in a 24/7 (or dawn to dusk) free ranging scenario, 4 males to a single female is a lot. Never mind the increased sexual drive young cockerels might experience.

With the presence of the pullet, it's possible that the males would want to claim her as their own, and fight. If not, she'll still have to deal with multiple males. This only becomes worse in confinement.

If these are indeed your only chickens, I'd look to remove at least two males (depending on keeping conditions) and ideally, introduce some more females

I have 12 other chickens with 1 being a rooster. None of them are bantams. They free range all day except in winter.

 

[BrahmaDaisy]

Depending on your goal for having chickens, I would propose you do one of two things. 1. If you don't want eggs, you could rehome the pullet and hope the boys continue to get along or 2. Rehome all but one of the boys and get maybe like 6 or more girls. Of those two options I'd strongly recommend 2, 'cause aside from the benefit of eggs, roosters are a total gamble and bachelor flocks even more so. You might end up having to cull one or more cockerels for human aggression as not all cockerels grow up into nice birds. Your boys also may or may not all get along as they get older too, they also might get along great until one day they don't. Sure, hens can certainly have their issues sometimes, especially during integration, but you're less likely to have major issues

I have an existing flock of 12 with 1 being an australorp rooster. I keeps chickens as pets and for eggs. The hatchery we bought them from don't sex their bantams and I prefer not to buy a remome and be at higher risk of introducing illness to my flock.