Ended up with 1 rooster out of 3

[CoopRooster20]

I’m 99% one of our three chicks is a rooster. Roosters are illegal in my city, would two chickens be happy together? Or should I try to introduce two more

 

[Ridgerunner]

would two chickens be happy together?

They can be but I prefer a minimum of three. Unfortunately when you deal with living animals you occasionally have to deal with dead animals. If you have three and one dies they still have a buddy. With only two they don't.

I don't know your goals for chickens or how much room you have, those should factor into your decision. But if you can it might be a good idea.

 

[CoopRooster20]

would two chickens be happy together?

They can be but I prefer a minimum of three. Unfortunately when you deal with living animals you occasionally have to deal with dead animals. If you have three and one dies they still have a buddy. With only two they don't.

I don't know your goals for chickens or how much room you have, those should factor into your decision. But if you can it might be a good idea.

We started out with 4 and would have been happy with 4, would it be hard to integrate another 2 chickens into a flock of 2

 

[Ridgerunner]

What are the ages? What do your facilities look like? People do this kind of stuff all the time, often without problems. But some people have serious problems. There are techniques to improve your odds of success but some of that depends on what you have to work with. Extra room is very important.

If we knew what you have to work with we may be able to make specific suggestions. Some generic suggestions are to house them next to each other for a while across wire so they can get used to each other, provide separate feeding and watering areas, give them as much room as you can, improve the quality of what room you have by adding clutter so they can get out of line of sight of each other, and be patient. As much as you can let them work it out themselves, don't force them into tight spaces.

 

[CoopRooster20]

What are the ages? What do your facilities look like? People do this kind of stuff all the time, often without problems. But some people have serious problems. There are techniques to improve your odds of success but some of that depends on what you have to work with. Extra room is very important.

If we knew what you have to work with we may be able to make specific suggestions. Some generic suggestions are to house them next to each other for a while across wire so they can get used to each other, provide separate feeding and watering areas, give them as much room as you can, improve the quality of what room you have by adding clutter so they can get out of line of sight of each other, and be patient. As much as you can let them work it out themselves, don't force them into tight spaces.

They are 12 weeks old, we have a 15 sq ft coop with a 40 square ft run. I’m sorry if I’m asking the wrong questions, these are our first chickens

 

[Ridgerunner]

Don't feel bad about asking questions. If you don't know it's silly to not ask.

That should be enough room once they are all fully integrated but is not a lot for the actual integrating. The age of the two new ones can affect how to go about it some too. More mature chicks or chickens outrank less mature chickens and can be brutal about enforcing that rank.

Do you consider your run to be totally predator proof? That could make this easier. My general idea would be to fix a shelter in the run to house the two new ones. If your coop is elevated maybe under that. They will need protection from weather as well as predators. Your coop is probably too small to section off a part of that. House them in there for a week or two before you let them mingle on a day you can be around to observe. If there is enough size difference make that shelter a safe haven. Have openings small enough that the young ones can use it but not the older ones. That way they can run to safety if they need to.

Then base what you do on what you see. Sometimes that's all it takes, life is good. Or you may have to separate them for longer. Main thing is to be patient and as much as you can let them work things out on their schedule.

Good luck!