Is 2 too many roos

[BCMominMD]

I asked this same question last August and was encouraged to give it a try. So far all has been fine.
I have 10 hens and 2 roos. 5 hens and one roo are 10 months old and then a group of 1 roo and 3 hens that I got in August are now about 6 months old. The older roo is a white rock and the younger is a blue ameraucana who is subordinate. So far they have it all worked out. Like you the younger has his own group of 2-3 girls that run around in the yard together. At night they all mix up on the roost. Of course there is the wild male turkey that makes a point of chasing both roos around the yard each day when I let them out.

 

[1acrefarm]

I would just wait and see. I wound up with 5 hens with two roos. They did not fight but the subordinate knew better than touch the hens.

 

[Marko]

I would wait and see to I have 4 Roo's with 19 hens all from chick and they don't fight at all or over attack the hens...I have more problems with a few feather picking hens i have to find!!

 

[juliawitt]

I have 2 Roosters, and 16 hens. All have been together since they were peeps. They are now 24 weeks old. Nero, is a SLW, and until last Monday was the Alpha roo. Sparticus is a GLW and he WAS subbordinate. I came home to Spartie chasing Nero and Nero actually running!! I thought I was going to have trouble when I put them away for the night, but both boys settle down and went in the coop. They have always roosted right next to each other, and that night was no exception. Fighting in the yard, and then cuddling for warmth in the coop. I am just monitoring them right now.......My husband is all for the "pot" for both of them, he hates roosters, but they are both just beautiful, especially Nero, so I'm hoping they work it out!!!

That is Spartie in the front with Nero in the back and two of their girlfriends! I think Nero is absolutely gorgeous!

 

[NYREDS]

If they have always been together I doubt you'll have a problem.
I have a pen of Dominiques with 11 females & 2 males & they get along fine.

 

[Quadog]

I found a home for my extra roo through Craigslist.

 

[bigchicken2]

I have 4 roos and 9 hens. There's not much fighting- only when they're finding the pecking order when one dies or hatches. You have to give them room tho. I have a pen that can fit 50 chickens. They free range in the winter and when we are getting ready to plant our garden so they can eat the worms and grubs and stuff. After we plant our garden they have to go back into the coop but they get a garden outside their fence so they can eat. We also feed them weeds and scraps. I have a blue silkie roo (Smoky) a BR roo (Barred Rock Obama) 2 black aussie roos (Puffy & Blackjack) 5 BR hens (Dusty, Pigeon, Tiny, Ms. Medium & Brekel) a SLW hen (Shyann) a light brahma hen (Queen) a blue silkie hen (Berry) & an EE hen (Hawk)