Do you think my two Roo's can stay?

[jossanne]

I've got 3 roos and 31 hens. There is definitely a dominant rooster - my bantam cochin - who runs the other two around (a standard polish and a silkie). But they don't fight, and since they free range they don't have to be anywhere near each other. The only time I see a squabble is at bedtime when they're going to roost. The bantam won't let other two into the coop until he's chosen his place to sleep.

In the past, I had two brother roos who had grown up together. I got them as adults. They did fine until spring, when one day they just started fighting and fought all day. But a day or two later, all was good and peaceful again. Occasionally, once every few months maybe, they would fight but not usually.

 

[kano]

It depends of their personalities. I've had 2,3,4 roos together without problems,and with a lot of problems. I've had to remove one of the 2 I had lately, because they started to rape two of the hens. They took turns to mate the poor hen.

 

[33yardbirds]

Right now we have 26 hens and six roos we already have some fighting at 15 wks. I can't kill any so I have been able to give 1 roo and 4 hens to a couple who want to try chickens. 2 are going to auction so we will have 3 left to sort it out among themselves. I have kept 2 RIR roos with 12 hens and had no real problems. Somedays they do get out of the wrong side of the bed though.