Hello.
So... I know this person who is going to cull some beautiful roosters on the weekend... and he did ask me if I wanted to buy one of them.
And after thinking about it : if weather allows me to get out of my area in the next days, I plan to buy 1, maybe 2 one-year-old Brahma roosters - so I can save them from being culled, and keep at least one of them home...
...But, for the time being, I already own 2 Brahma roosters.
These two boys have 11 hens to keep them, but not for long : I will bring (at least) 6 other hens home in March and/or April. More so further in the year...
(...Not taking in account the fact one of my roosters is currently isolated from the other chickens because of his condition : recovery being incredibly fast, boy probably will soon be able to get back with his friends...)
I like Brahma roosters, because they are big babies and not aggressive... and don't fly... and they are not sex-addicted like some other roosters!
So, I feel even 10 hens for 2 Brahma roosters would be fine - even though I would prefer at least a "6 hens to 1 rooster" ratio...
But now... what about 3, or 4, Brahma roosters?
The roosters I plan to get are not aggressive (with other roosters), but I don't know if it would be a good idea to bring them home now - when I have only 11 hens to keep them...?
Knowing only one of my rooster is with the hens, so it will be 3 roosters to 11 hens for some weeks at least (probably - entirely depends on my isolated rooster's condition)...
I really want to save at least 1 rooster... preferably 2 : they are beautiful birds, and it would be a shame to let them be culled...!!
(And I love Brahma roosters, and was planning to get a third one anyway...)
...Would the roosters fight with each others, because the small number of hens? (Small number ONLY for some weeks, remember : more hens will be brought home in about 4-6 weeks...)
And would the hens be at risk of wounds, in spite of the fact Brahma roosters are not so crazy about mating...?
...I could always separate them if there was a problem - and even re-home a (new) rooster -, but before that, I would like to know what I could expect from bringing at least 1 new Brahma rooster home...?
(Also... about Marans and Appenzeller Spitzhauben roosters, since I plan to get one of these in the year : are they aggressive? And does somebody know how many hens do they need...?)
So... I know this person who is going to cull some beautiful roosters on the weekend... and he did ask me if I wanted to buy one of them.
And after thinking about it : if weather allows me to get out of my area in the next days, I plan to buy 1, maybe 2 one-year-old Brahma roosters - so I can save them from being culled, and keep at least one of them home...
...But, for the time being, I already own 2 Brahma roosters.
These two boys have 11 hens to keep them, but not for long : I will bring (at least) 6 other hens home in March and/or April. More so further in the year...
(...Not taking in account the fact one of my roosters is currently isolated from the other chickens because of his condition : recovery being incredibly fast, boy probably will soon be able to get back with his friends...)
I like Brahma roosters, because they are big babies and not aggressive... and don't fly... and they are not sex-addicted like some other roosters!
So, I feel even 10 hens for 2 Brahma roosters would be fine - even though I would prefer at least a "6 hens to 1 rooster" ratio...
But now... what about 3, or 4, Brahma roosters?
The roosters I plan to get are not aggressive (with other roosters), but I don't know if it would be a good idea to bring them home now - when I have only 11 hens to keep them...?
Knowing only one of my rooster is with the hens, so it will be 3 roosters to 11 hens for some weeks at least (probably - entirely depends on my isolated rooster's condition)...
I really want to save at least 1 rooster... preferably 2 : they are beautiful birds, and it would be a shame to let them be culled...!!
(And I love Brahma roosters, and was planning to get a third one anyway...)
...Would the roosters fight with each others, because the small number of hens? (Small number ONLY for some weeks, remember : more hens will be brought home in about 4-6 weeks...)
And would the hens be at risk of wounds, in spite of the fact Brahma roosters are not so crazy about mating...?
...I could always separate them if there was a problem - and even re-home a (new) rooster -, but before that, I would like to know what I could expect from bringing at least 1 new Brahma rooster home...?
(Also... about Marans and Appenzeller Spitzhauben roosters, since I plan to get one of these in the year : are they aggressive? And does somebody know how many hens do they need...?)