Barred Plymouth and Newhampshire?

[LoveThemBirds]

I have two.Falcon and Zues.I think they would make good partners,what do you guys think?

 

[GitaBooks]

Were they raised together? What age are they? Are they both males?

 

[Michael OShay]

Were they raised together? What age are they? Are they both males?

X2 on these questions.

 

[LoveThemBirds]

Their not the same gender nor age.Zues is younger.He is the cockeral.Falcon is a pullet.She is older.Yes raised together with other birds.

 

[GitaBooks]

Then YES, they should do well together.

However, a rooster needs at least 5-10 hens or he may over-breed the few he has.

 

[LoveThemBirds]

I decided to just put all his mates in with him as well as my lead cockeral.He is not my lead cock,but my other young guy is.

 

[Michael OShay]

Then YES, they should do well together.

However, a rooster needs at least 5-10 hens or he may over-breed the few he has.

X2 on the above. The recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens. As they mature and their hormones kick in, too many roosters will become very hard physically on your hens; over-breeding them, biting and plucking the feathers from their necks and backs, battering them, and potentially, seriously injuring them. The only reason you really need a rooster is to fertilize eggs for hatching and 1 rooster can easily handle 10-15 hens in this regard.