Male or female

[savvychickz]

I have approximately 21 hens, 5 of my cockerels haven’t started mating yet and they all get along.

I’m also working on re-homing some because I also don’t like culling, I don’t want my hens to get injured because of so many males mating with them.

 

[Norcal527]

I have approximately 21 hens, 5 of my cockerels haven’t started mating yet and they all get along.

It may stay that way...before I moved and rehome my prior flock I had a g
Free range flock of about 30 chickens. I had one older rooster who was wonderful and a polish roo who got along with him just fine. I then hatched out some of my shipped eggs and ended up with several more cockerels. I ran them all together with plenty of room and no issues. A few of the favorite hens I did put aprons on to protect their back feathers but there was never any bloodshed or agression from the roos.

 

[Folly's place]

It's tough sometimes, but necessary to make best breeding choices, and everyone can't stay in the breeding group, at least. For looks, he's a winner, but it all depends on your flock plans moving forward.
Mary