Bantam Cochin compatibility

[Shadowfire]

Hello everybody, I was just wondering if I could house two bantam Cochin roosters together. I know somebody who keeps assorted bantam Cochin roosters together with few issues. Will they get along if each roo has enough hens?
Thank you!

 

[sylviethecochin]

In general, yes. In practice, every chicken's an individual. Usually, Bantam Cochins are pretty cooperative with each other, though.

Bantam Cochin cockerels, in my experience, are a bit rapey. You may want to keep them apart from the hens until they're at least a year old, if they're juveniles now.

Personally, I find that available space has more of an effect on rooster behaviour than number of available hens does. A greater number of available hens seems to just stop them from keeping at one hen all the time. A larger amount of space slows and often stops any fights.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Good luck! Welcome to BYC!