Help in my flock

[WitchesFullMoon]

So I originally started out with 2 light Brahma hens, a Rhode island red hen and a French black copper marans rooster. A few months ago my 1 light Brahma hen passed away due to old age. Then my RR hen and my FBCM rooster mated and had chicks, which i ended up with 3 females and 2 male. My first female passed away and later on my youngest female had a lot of issues since hatching and ended up passing away a few weeks ago. Due to my youngest chicks health issues my older hens became aggressive towards her so i brought her into my house until she was healthy enough to be outside which ended up with the older hens attacking her again, so i made a second coop. Which i put the older hens and my FBCM rooster into and my others in first coop. I went and acquired 2 white leghorn hens from my cousin. And recently acquired 3 black Australorps and 3 Rhode island reds which were suppose to be all hens, and i just found out that it was 3 hens and 3 roosters. Will having 4 young roosters in the same coop be an issue? As of right now they are all getting along well...

 

[bobbi-j]

So I originally started out with 2 light Brahma hens, a Rhode island red hen and a French black copper marans rooster. A few months ago my 1 light Brahma hen passed away due to old age. Then my RR hen and my FBCM rooster mated and had chicks, which i ended up with 3 females and 2 male. My first female passed away and later on my youngest female had a lot of issues since hatching and ended up passing away a few weeks ago. Due to my youngest chicks health issues my older hens became aggressive towards her so i brought her into my house until she was healthy enough to be outside which ended up with the older hens attacking her again, so i made a second coop. Which i put the older hens and my FBCM rooster into and my others in first coop. I went and acquired 2 white leghorn hens from my cousin. And recently acquired 3 black Australorps and 3 Rhode island reds which were suppose to be all hens, and i just found out that it was 3 hens and 3 roosters. Will having 4 young roosters in the same coop be an issue? As of right now they are all getting along well...

If they are in a coop by themselves and not with the hens/pullets, they should be fine. Eventually, though, they will reach breeding age and will likely harass your hens and pullets endlessly. (I kind of got lost reading your post - how many hens or pullets are with the four cockerels?) It's also possible they will fight if left in with the females. Sometimes those "fights" are just mild skirmishes, sometimes it can result in injury or death.

 

[WitchesFullMoon]

If they are in a coop by themselves and not with the hens/pullets, they should be fine. Eventually, though, they will reach breeding age and will likely harass your hens and pullets endlessly. (I kind of got lost reading your post - how many hens or pullets are with the four cockerels?) It's also possible they will fight if left in with the females. Sometimes those "fights" are just mild skirmishes, sometimes it can result in injury or death.

Sorry it is such a long post. I have 6 pullets with cockerels. I have a cockerel and pullet that are siblings that I started with, then gained 2 more pullets now i was given the 3 cockerels and 3 pullets that were raised together. But as of right now they are all very lovable and interact very well together. Age wise they range from 7 months old to 4 months old.

 

[bobbi-j]

Sorry it is such a long post. I have 6 pullets with cockerels. I have a cockerel and pullet that are siblings that I started with, then gained 2 more pullets now i was given the 3 cockerels and 3 pullets that were raised together. But as of right now they are all very lovable and interact very well together. Age wise they range from 7 months old to 4 months old.

So, 4 cockerels with the 6 pullets? I would strongly suggest separating those boys before they come into sexual maturity. They do tend to mature sooner than the pullets, so could become a problem for them until they're ready. Or, you could rehome or eat 3 or all 4 of the cockerels. I can't tell you what to do with them, as I don't know your flock goals, if you even wanted more roosters, or anything else about your flock. You are the only one who can make that decision.

 

[WitchesFullMoon]

So, 4 cockerels with the 6 pullets? I would strongly suggest separating those boys before they come into sexual maturity. They do tend to mature sooner than the pullets, so could become a problem for them until they're ready. Or, you could rehome or eat 3 or all 4 of the cockerels. I can't tell you what to do with them, as I don't know your flock goals, if you even wanted more roosters, or anything else about your flock. You are the only one who can make that decision.

Thank you for the advise

 

[bobbi-j]

You're welcome! I hope you can find a solution that works well for you.

 

[chicken4prez]

So, 4 cockerels with the 6 pullets? I would strongly suggest separating those boys before they come into sexual maturity. They do tend to mature sooner than the pullets, so could become a problem for them until they're ready. Or, you could rehome or eat 3 or all 4 of the cockerels. I can't tell you what to do with them, as I don't know your flock goals, if you even wanted more roosters, or anything else about your flock. You are the only one who can make that decision.

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