Hello BackYard Family!

Silkie or banty cochin maybe? I do have a couple of Ameraucana roos, and they are sweet. But they are also very very young, so I have no idea how they'll turn out in the long run. And I've never had a silkie or a cochin at all, so my advice isn't worth very much there!

How old are the grandkids? If it were me I would let them love on the hens and not the roosters. But that's just me. I'm not sure that there is a rooster of any breed that is truly kid friendly. Not trying to be an alarmist, just sayin'...

 

you dont' have enough hens for 3 roosters.

What will happen is one will be the boss. The other two will harrass & sneak up on hens to mate. Then the big guy will run over & chase them off.

Did this myself earlier in the year. I now have 2 roosters, a black silkie & a big red barnyard mix. They get along great.

If you want another - you can add hens or remove roosters. You should have about 10 hens per roo, but that can go up or down by several w/o much issue.

 

Quote:Can't tell from the original post anything about the run setup or if the birds free range. the boys can always be in a "bachelor coop". I had 12 hens and kept 4 boys separate. No issues.

 

I have only had one rooster. He was a Buff Orp. great with my five year old daughter let her pick him up and carry him around very gentle, wish I could say the same four the hens.