How Many Roosters are too much?

[Shrizzle]

I have a mixed flock of 3 full grown hens, 5 Baby chicks which I am raising separate until they are full size. Then I had one Roo. Recently went to auction thought I had I hen and one roo but now I think they might both be Roosters. So far the fighting has been minimum no major injurys just minor introduction squabbles. So as of right now I have 3 ladies and 3 Roosters until the babies grow up. Is this a bad idea. Also my Roosters are a sultan, naked neck frizzle, and bantam cochin frizzle. All very small birds that really rather docile for being roosters and they are not all full grown they seem young. My sultan just started crowing a month ago and hasn't tried mounting anyone yet. Should I wait till my babies grow and then see how the Roo situation does or just choose one to sell?II do love them all they are adorable.

 

[subhanalah]

It's a very bad idea. You need to set up a bachelor pen away from the hens if you are going to have that many. Well, that's my opinion anyway.

 

[Shrizzle]

bantam cochin Frizzle that I think is a Roo. Doesn't crow and doesn't have spurs.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Sounds like a recipe for over-bred hens. I'd worry more about the injuries to my hens than about the squabbling between roosters.

 

[Shrizzle]

Oh ok I will look out for that! So far the hens haven't been on the roosters minds yet..