Is two roos one too many for 13 hens??

[McChooky]

Old rule of thumb was 7 hens per rooster.

EDIT: Adding hens to make 2 roosters happy made it worse for me. All it did was stress the flock and cause them to be overmated because one of them wanted all of them to himself. It took getting rid of half the flock and one of the jerks to make it work for me.(Some of the hens went with him)Now I only have 8 hens with the one I kept and have a peaceful flock but I don't think my rooster likes me anymore I might get rid of him.

 

[Altairsky]

I think one roo per coop is enough trouble regardless of the number of hens. What works best IMHO is keep smaller flocks in multiple coops with one roo per coop. It mimics the natural society of wild chicken tribes.

 

[GreatGrandPa]

As always, you got to do what keeps your flocks Happy, healthy and productive.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Mine had crowing contests! This did not work for me at all. Their coop was a ways away and out of sight of hens.

Mrs K

As did mine. I had a cockerel pen with 7 males out of sight and sound of the hens. They were the loudest crowing bunch-ever! I think the robins turned them on- lol.
(but they’re quiet now ).

 

[McChooky]

I’ve had chickens in that tree for years lol. chicken wire wouldn’t slow down a predator that could get them in the tree. At least not where I live. I used to get a ladder and get them down but after a few weeks I decided if they’re happier there, then I’d just trust the Lord to protect them. Same reason I let them free range. I try to let the pets I have live as free and natural of a life as I possibly can, because it’s theirs to live, and I’ve seen how much happier it makes them. From our bunny to our dog, all our critters have free range on our land.

It'd be nice to live in a place warm enough that my chickens could roost in trees and not be covered in snow. When they roost in trees here some lose toes from frostbite. My dads chickens roosted in trees for years