Chicken Math! Roo's per hens Question...

[HB&B]

So when I decided to get chickens in the first place I thought 5 hens and a roo...

3 months later... I have 13 chickens total.

I have 11 hens and 2 roos. Is this too many roos per hens?

Both my roos are bantam -don't know if that matters- .
One is a mexi game cock mix and the other is a game hen mix(with feathered feet).
4 bantam game hen mix -I think-.
3 leghorns.
1 EE.
1 EEmix.
2 Black star.

I put them in when everyone was going up to roost. I guess we'll see how it goes tomorrow.

 

[mmaddie's mom]

1 roo for your hens would be best... especially in a coop... free range you might get away with it if one is a follower.

good luck with your birds.

 

[MrChicken207]

Or you could get another 8 or 10 hens.

 

[Swampwood]

two roosters should be OK inless they start to hurt your hens.

 

[HB&B]

I like the getting 8-10 more hens idea...maybe I'll top off my chickens at 20...

 

[HB&B]

So far the new roo seems to be submissive. The other roo does go after him, but he trys to run away. So I guess that's ok. They dont seem to be bothering the hens much at all.