Are three Roosters better than two ?

[Portalguy]

Just that... someone has offered us a Sussex rooster about the same age as our flock; my wife who is from eastern Europe and knows some of the traditional chicken wisdom says that three males are better than two, two often clash but three provide distraction (she actually heard some wisdom from her long-departed grandmother, it's not first hand experience unfortunately).

This is our first year raising chickens, with a flock of 23; about half Sussex and half Black Australorp. One of each breed is (quite noticably) male. As they are about two months old, they haven't clashed and largely ignore each other in the huge run that they have. They have a large coop with ample roosting poles.

Thoughts?

Thanks!!!

 

[Uppity Peon]

Depends on the size of the gumbo pot!

But seriously, it depends on the size of the yard, the terrain, and the number of hens. If you have 30 hens, plenty of room and hiding places, you can have 3 very happy roosters.