I guess I have to get rid of my roosters.. Augh

If you can separate the big ones with their own little groups of hens, they should be alright. The bantams are a few too many for the girls. You could try bachelor pens, grouping just the excess boys together. I think I'd separate the bantams from the standards. I have a pen where there are like 7 roosters and 8 girls, and they seem to get along. They fuss sometimes, and sometimes pick on one for a few days, but otherwise okay. The roos are 2 standards and the rest bantams. The girls are 2 standards and the rest bantams. I have other roos that have to be far away from other roos and their groups, especially if they have girls. And I have a gang of standards that right now are all together, I think there are about 30 girls in there and 6 roos. They all get along, too. The alpha roo keeps order among the boys.

 

IMO, if you want peace, one roo is best.

 

The ideal ratio is supposed to be 1:10-12. You might be able to keep a few more roos if you take some of the other suggestions. But certainly get rid of the mean one(s). It's a privilege to be a kept rooster and only the BEST should have the opportunity. No matter how handsome they are, if they're aggressive towards people or rough with the hens, they have to GO. Keep them separated until you find a taker. Try tucking a $5 bill under their wings.

 

Quote:I agree. With so many roos they are in competition with each other for the hens attention. Then they get rough with the hens trying to get there first.