how many roosters?

[jeffnsa]

how many rooosters per chickens should you have? i currently have 17 birds and four are roosters, two will end up being sent to freezer camp in the next week, will two left, be all right or should i take out three of them.

 

[Happy Chooks]

2 roosters with 17 hens will be fine. I had 2 roosters in with 14 hens, and they did fine.

 

[sourland]

Keep two. That way if one becomes human agressive in the future, you can cull him and still have a flock rooster. Again if two roosters are causing too much wear and tear on the hens you have the option of culling one.