Can two roosters live in the coop together?

[aart]

Sorry! My chickens do have a pen, and it’s really big. I believe the coop is 4’ long, that’s what I meant when I said that. I can take better pictures too

4 x 4' is way too small for 13 birds.
How big is the pen?
What is your climate/location?

 

[tlcmurphy]

4’X4’ is only big enough for 4 birds. 8’ tall just means you can get in there without cracking your head, and you can keep really tall chickens.

 

[LocalBirdEnjoyer]

Very sorry, I suck at measurements. I’m guessing the pen is 20 (probably more) feet large? I know it’s more than enough for my chickens… and I’m not really worried about it anyway. Sorry if I’m hard to work with here ;-;

(Put these two pics side by side, and that’s the pen. There’s also a truck cap in the middle of the pen, they go under it when there’s bad weather. They have a knotweed thicket at the edge of the fence that they spend a lot of time in.)

(I drew this diagram, hope it’s helpful. It’s not exactly to scale, and it’s a bit smushed, but it’s still pretty close. Most of my chickens sleep on top of the chick cage at night.)

 

[LocalBirdEnjoyer]

4 x 4' is way too small for 13 birds.
How big is the pen?
What is your climate/location?

I have lived in New England my entire life, and I’ve had chickens in this coop my entire life. My family has had 14 chickens before, and we haven’t had many problems with it. How big should a pen housing 14 chickens be?

 

[LocalBirdEnjoyer]

I was thinking… I could probably get a good sized coop pretty easily, and just have two different coops… maybe the new one could be a sickbay/young chicken coop, and the old one can be for the main flock/older birds? That could eliminate the two rooster problem, if there’s two pens and two coops. I don’t really want this discussion to keep going, as this has been WAY more information and stress than I expected/needed/wanted. I do appreciate everyone’s feedback though, because I had no idea it was too small…

 

[Evadig]

I have four roosters, in four separate pens. All but one free range during the day on about an acre, and I haven't had too many problems. I have thirteen hens.

 

[aart]

I’ve had chickens in this coop my entire life. My family has had 14 chickens before, and we haven’t had many problems with it.

For how many years have you kept that many chicken in this space?
Coop space does not look like 4x4' as it's rectangular rather than square.
Do you have a tape measure?
(I grew up with tape measures and sometimes forget that not everyone has)

lived in New England my entire life

How do you deal with deep snow in the run during winter?

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[Bigbluefrog]

I have four roosters, in four separate pens. All but one free range during the day on about an acre, and I haven't had too many problems. I have thirteen hens.

4 seperate pens! Wow! Do they each have hens in the pens?
OP i like your set up- It looks like the hens are in a larger barn or shed and fenced off? Kinda jealous because you could expand if you wanted to.
I built a shed 8 by 12 and have 8 by 12 enclosed attached run with a 6 ft fenced yard about 30 by 40 ft and doubled when my garden is done. Also free range. I like keeping them secure when I am gone. I use pallet boards and little areas of chicken friendly plants with fence around it. Lots of hiding spaces. So if a hen needs to hide they can.every corner has a bucket or board for one to hide. Hiding spots in coop is nice if possible.

 

[Evadig]

4 seperate pens! Wow! Do they each have hens in the pens?

Yes, each rooster has at least two hens.

 

[McChooky]

What does that mean in feet by feet?
Dimensions and pics would help here.

I would not keep 2 males, just asking for trouble.
Number of females often doesn't matter.

I took your advise a couple months ago and rehomed my 'spare'. Keeping 2 roosters in the same coop and run was a nightmare.
My hens were chased and mated constantly but the roosters never 'tried' to fight until I separated them .