Hens or Roos!!?

[pigeongirl1]

It can be done but they will kill eachother

Even without hens being around? I have one roo now being kept at a different farm so I would like to bring my roos there

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

What are peoples opinions on housing just roos together? Can it be done?

It can, there are two basic ways to do so.
1) Keep an all rooster/cockerel coop. No hens or pullets in sight of them. Even then they might not get along.
2) Keep a LOT of hens/pullets. This will make sure they don’t fight over them and nobody gets over-mated. A good rule of thumb is 4-7 females per bantam rooster, or 8-10 females per LF rooster (standard size)

Even with all the precautions, it may just not work out. Too different, one wants to be at the top but he can’t, they hate each other mounting the hens, etc.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

No I bought it as a silkie from a lady she says it carries the Satan gene

Oh you’re right! It could be a Satin silkie. I was confused as to Satan lol.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I am sure its an Ayam Cemani Silkie

What makes you so sure?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

What makes you so sure?

the looks and my gut... some google searches

or maybe a Polish Ayam Cemani

 

[pigeongirl1]

Oh you’re right! It could be a Satin silkie. I was confused as to Satan lol.

Lol sorry on the spelling Thanks

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Even without hens being around? I have one roo now being kept at a different farm so I would like to bring my roos there

if there are hens, that is okay... Maybe the Just Roos thing could work.. there is always a risk

just follow the ratios that @JustAChickenLoverOverHere kindly mentioned

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Lol sorry on the spelling Thanks

I think you have a satin silkie. That single comb, though it can happen on silkies, is a little suspicious. Where did you get the Ayam Cemanis from?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Even without hens being around? I have one roo now being kept at a different farm so I would like to bring my roos there

That would work ok.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I just googled Satin Silkies.
yes I think that that little one is a Satin Silkie