Sep 26, 2011 #11 nurse_turtle Songster 8 Years Joined May 28, 2011 Messages 3,518 Reaction score 121 Points 201 Location Foothills of NC Quote: x2 roo
Sep 26, 2011 Thread starter #12 mamachicken888 Songster 8 Years Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 371 Reaction score 2 Points 101 Location East Oklahoma OMGoodness! Now we have TWO cockerels in the bunch that were supposed to be all girls!
Sep 26, 2011 #13 Blue Songster 9 Years Joined Apr 6, 2010 Messages 912 Reaction score 28 Points 171 Location Virginia Quote: Unfortunately, it happens. How many chickens do you have? If you've got quite a few, you may be able to swing 2 roos.
Quote: Unfortunately, it happens. How many chickens do you have? If you've got quite a few, you may be able to swing 2 roos.
Sep 26, 2011 Thread starter #14 mamachicken888 Songster 8 Years Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 371 Reaction score 2 Points 101 Location East Oklahoma We have 21 - is that enough to sustain 2 Roos?
Sep 26, 2011 #15 Blue Songster 9 Years Joined Apr 6, 2010 Messages 912 Reaction score 28 Points 171 Location Virginia Quote: That should be plenty. The general consensus is no more than 1 rooster for every 10 hens, so you should be good to go! It's even better if the roosters grew up together, too. Last edited: Sep 26, 2011
Quote: That should be plenty. The general consensus is no more than 1 rooster for every 10 hens, so you should be good to go! It's even better if the roosters grew up together, too.
Sep 26, 2011 Thread starter #16 mamachicken888 Songster 8 Years Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 371 Reaction score 2 Points 101 Location East Oklahoma That's good to know, Blue. They did grow up together, so I hope their relationship with each other and the girls is all in "the hood"!
That's good to know, Blue. They did grow up together, so I hope their relationship with each other and the girls is all in "the hood"!