HI THERE! I'M a new chicken enthusiast

[fleurdujour]

Hi from SW New Hampshire. This is the first year I have had chickens and so far, so good. However, I have 4 roos. I have 9 hens. Will the roos live together or will they kill each other? (as I have been told). I like all of them, 1 is a bantam roo and he does not make a peep, 2 are NHR (I think) and they ruffle their feathers at each other, but that is it. They have always been together. The fourth I think is and EE predominantly black with a gold and black collar and gold and white streaks thru body. Tail feathers are mostly black and look irredescint (sp) green in sun. Do most of you have multiple roos?

 

[TipsyDog]

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from PA! I don't have any roos - DH needs his beauty sleep.

Even if your roos do get along, I feel sorry for your hens! Poor girls will be abused.

 

[Catstar68]

from sweltering North-Central NC

 

[Backyard Hencam]

from California. Four roosters for nine hens is too many. You can wait until they set up their pecking order to see if they get along but they will be after the hens all the time. Sorry. If I were you, I'd get it down to one or two at the most. Best of luck!

 

[fleurdujour]

Ok Thanks, I will narrow down my roos! Thanks for the advise....

 

[Heidi]

Welcome! I have 2 roo's, but they are in separate pens w/ 2 sets of fencing between them.