Do I have the room?

[JFoos]

I have a smaller coop but a decent sized run, and I've been wanting a bantam rooster. My coop has just a little more room then recommend per bird and the run has plenty. Would I be OK adding one of these guys to my flock?

 

[ChickenLover200]

How many hens do you have? The best is to have 8 or more hens per rooster

 

[JFoos]

I have 6 :/ and I'm also impulsive so I bought him. I hope this works out ok...

 

[ChickenLover200]

6 should work ok.. especially since you have extra space

 

[limited25]

Congratulations on your new rooster. Hope all goes well.

 

[JFoos]

Thank you.

 

[aart]

I have a smaller coop but a decent sized run, and I've been wanting a bantam rooster. My coop has just a little more room then recommend per bird and the run has plenty. Would I be OK adding one of these guys to my flock?

Well..... maybe. Integrating a single bird can be problematic, especially if you are short on space in the coop.
How old is the cock/erel? How old are the females?
Sometimes a mature and even tempered cockbird will move nicely into a flock with very little fuss.
A young cockerel(under a year old) could be a nightmare.


The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.