Stacylynnlac
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so just found out i possibly have 2 roosters out of my 10 chickens. They are my favorite chickens and would love to keep both. Is it not a good idea to keep 2 roosters with 8 hens?
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They are 7 1/2 weeks now and are friendly with each other for now.so just found out i possibly have 2 roosters out of my 10 chickens. They are my favorite chickens and would love to keep both. Is it not a good idea to keep 2 roosters with 8 hens?
That could change in a heartbeat once they hit breeding age. Let me guess: those cockerels are your favorites because they're the first ones to come running over to you, eat out of your hand and are the most "friendly"? They're more curious than the rest?They are 7 1/2 weeks now and are friendly with each other for now.
This often quoted ratio has more to do with big hatcheries and desired fertilization. Backyard flocks are a different situation.It's generally a bad idea to keep 2 roosters together once breeding age hits. I've never personally done it, but I've heard that each rooster needs at least 10-12 hens. With you having only 8 hens, there will most likely be fights breaking out between the two.
I'd look into re-homing one of them sooner rather than later. That would be the best option for everyone.
so just found out i possibly have 2 roosters out of my 10 chickens. They are my favorite chickens and would love to keep both. Is it not a good idea to keep 2 roosters with 8 hens?
Ha ha ha yes they let me hold them and are super friendlyThat could change in a heartbeat once they hit breeding age. Let me guess: those cockerels are your favorites because they're the first ones to come running over to you, eat out of your hand and are the most "friendly"? They're more curious than the rest?
This is the time I would start teaching those young cockerels that you are the boss. I would stop hand feeding them and holding them and start distancing myself from them. When they are old enough to go outside, I would not let them into my space. I would walk through them if they happened to be between where I am and where I want to be. I'd move them away from the feed and not let them eat unless I decide they can. It all sounds pretty cold and callous, but you need to read all the "Help! My sweet rooster attacked me!" threads. Almost all of them start out saying how he was handled, hand fed, and the friendliest as a chick.Ha ha ha yes they let me hold them and are super friendly
What is breeding age?That could change in a heartbeat once they hit breeding age. Let me guess: those cockerels are your favorites because they're the first ones to come running over to you, eat out of your hand and are the most "friendly"? They're more curious than the rest?