Questions about roosters

[FlyingNunFarm]

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

Yes! So much

 

[SquirrelCreek]

I would at least get 7 more hens to start and see if that works. How old are your roosters?
When my roosters got old enough to mate I needed more hens so I got hens that were older than the roosters due to size. Boys grow much faster.

My roos are just under a year. They seem to be coexisting pretty well now. I am looking for hens of closer age. It's hard to find chickens here that aren't babies.

 

[SquirrelCreek]

G’Day from down under SquirrelCreek Welcome!

Sorry, as we are not allowed to have roosters, I have no experience with them.

However, I did want to say that I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you include your general location on your profile, this will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out. There are a few related to roosters but not your particular predicament I think.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

Thank you so much!! I am trying to figure out how all this works, so thank you for your welcome and your patience!!

 

[m1chelle1]

I agree with the others who have stated that you need more hens. Its possible for many roosters to get along with eachother fine, in one area. Depending on breed and temperament. The true issue is Overbreeding. It is very serious, unfortunately, and a 2:1 roo to hen ratio is very unhealthy for the hen. They will eventually harm the hen from overbreeding, and she will not have a very good or even a very long life. This will also affect her laying, as she will be very stressed out and unable to lay adequately which could manifest in a variety of different ways....
Hope this helps.

 

[bobbi-j]

Hello all!

I've been taking care of someone else's chickens for about 3 years, and have finally gotten my own chickens. I have a Buff Polish (R) and 2 Rhode Island Reds (H)(R). My roosters have been getting along so far, but Friday, the Buff got himself into trouble with the RIR rooster. Now that they've established who's boss, can I expect they'll get along, or do I need to separate them so they don't fight again?

Thanks!

I would suggest separating both roosters from your hen. They likely will fight again, and when they aren't doing that, they will likely run your poor hen ragged. Chasing her, gang breeding her to establish their dominance, and generally causing her stress. When I had a flock of equal numbers of cockerels and pullets, the cockerels had to be separated once they got to breeding age. They were constantly chasing and breeding the girls, not allowing them to eat, drink or dust bathe in peace. I would keep them separated until you have more hens, and even then you may want to only keep one of the males. Too many roosters in a flock caused stress and chaos for the hens. Stressed hens don't lay well.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us