kinda a random question

[sager:)silkies]

how do u know u have to many roosters
and how many roosters should u have per many birds
for me i have 50 birds how many roosters should i have

 

[CMV]

As many or as few as you want. A good ratio is 10 hens:1 roo, so you would want around 5 roos. You could get away with a few more if they are mild-mannered.

Good luck.

 

[sager:)silkies]

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lol tell ya the truth i have like 11 but some are small so can only handle 3-4 hens and none of my roos fight chase eachother around and peck eachother sometimes when there mating hens thats about it

 

[Chick1043]

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[JoshDeere]

i have heard that you should have 8 hens per rooster for good fertility

 

[chickmashnoon]

When your hens end up with bald backs or start needing a toupe- well, then you have too many roos

Or at least a roo that really likes that one hen . . . . .

 

[sager:)silkies]

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Or none of mine have bare backs yet

 

[CMV]

I had 1 roo to 18 hens and 11 of my hens had bare backs. It's all about the temperament of the roos. Mine was an awful bird. If you get some good ones then the flock should be fine. 10:1 is a good rough estimate. You can tweak those numbers as needed dependent on the situation.