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hi i am new here, i have 3 black roosters and 11 hens i was wondering if it normal for the roosters to attack the hens they are only 17 weeks old, is there anything i can do to stop them before they kill the hens thank you
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hi i am new here, i have 3 black roosters and 11 hens i was wondering if it normal for the roosters to attack the hens they are only 17 weeks old, is there anything i can do to stop them before they kill the hens thank you
Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. The recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens as more roosters than the 10 to 1 ratio can be very hard on your hens physically; over-breeding them, injuring them with their beaks and spurs, and battering them. I currently have 25 hens, no roosters, and I get loads of eggs without feeding any non-egg laying mouths, without the aggression, fights, crowing in the middle of the night, injuries, and over-bred and battered hens that frequently goes along with having roosters (especially too many of them). You need to either get rid of two of those roosters, or else get rid of the most aggressive one and add some more hens to your flock. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.hi i am new here, i have 3 black roosters and 11 hens i was wondering if it normal for the roosters to attack the hens they are only 17 weeks old, is there anything i can do to stop them before they kill the hens thank you
i dont know what to do with the roosters, i dont have the heart to kill them and i dont have anyone to give them to, what if i keep the roosters in the chicken coop, how long would i have to keep them in there? i heard that black roosters are the meanest around is that true? they are all black even their feet, i also have a male and female little fluffy ones with feathers on their feet