Can Two Roosters live together with no hens?

[ellie97]

I have two roosters and my mom says I can't keep them in the coop with the hens since we sell the eggs. I need to figure out a living arrangement for them other than free ranging. I can't figure anything out other than building two new little coops and putting a rooster and about three hens in each one and just using those eggs for my family's personal use, but that would be expensive. Any ideas? I would really like to keep them. One is an Araucana and one I believe is a Cuckoo Maran, but I can't be sure-he's our "rare exotic chick".

 

[NewHopePoultry]

I housed 4 roosters together with no hens and they did fine. They faught abit, but nothing bad.

 

[ellie97]

Thanks! That's definately a help! Both breeds are supposed to be calm so hopefully it'll work out!

 

[MTopPA_18707]

Don't know . . . but we have 13 'teenager' chickens . . . the hens will go out to the new coop soon . . . the 4 roosters will stay in the brooder, growing until they are ready for freezer camp.

BTW, there is no problem selling fertile eggs . . . . is there ?

 

[Illia]

My "bachelor pad" usually houses anywhere from 8-30 roosters at once, most of them older than 5 months old.

Worst fight I ever had was just one that got the two contestants muddy and bloody on the comb/wattles, which is normal in fights. Otherwise they all do together just fine.

 

[snowflake]

I had 2 young roosters together and one picked on the other so bad after his head was all bloody and he stuck his head in the corner the other guy went after his poor butt. I had to separate them.

 

[BrattishTaz]

I can only let mine range together with supervision. My dominant roo would kill the other if they shared a closed in space.

Is there a reason you can't sell fertile eggs? You really can't tell the difference unless you know what to look for.

 

[ellie97]

I have decided to sell one of my roos. If anyone is interested in a Barred Rock Rooster, just over 2 months old, in GA, let me know.I am keeping the Arucauna, as I would love to have more Easter Eggers. I also have ducks now, so keeping both roosters would be too much of a hastle.

 

[ellie97]

And there isn't a problem with selling fertile eggs except sometimes there is a tiny red dot that people don't like, so I have to be careful to collect them 3x a day.

 

[mmaddie's mom]

yes...

This is the boys (taken just last weekend), brothers who have been raised together. I find if raised together, brothers or father and son... that the answer to your question is "yes"... with or without hens (we are without hens for right now... long story).