Rooster help

[ChickenChick46]

Most likely yes, but breed can play a factor. Say you have bantam Cochins, those are still classified as a heavy breed, bantam or standard. But if you have a lighter breed, say a Modern Game, he'll need more. If this is any help, here are some rooster to hen ratios depending on rooster size:

Heavy breed rooster (think Orpington): 8 hens
Average size rooster (think Rhode Island Red): 12 hens
Small\lightweight rooster (think Old English Game): 18 hens

If you have Silkies, this ratio might not line up. They are recognized by the ABA (American Bantam Association) as bantams, but many, including myself, will argue that. Some view them as a small standard while others see them as a large bantam. They're more of an in between size, especially depending on where you get them\bloodline. I've kept my Silkie roosters with standard sized hens, and they seemed to fall in the small\lightweight rooster category in my opinion.

You're welcome! Again, I agree with this poster here

Thank you for those numbers @Lacy Duckwing . I've got, overall:

3 d'Uccles
2 buff brahmas
3 cochins
1 silkie
1 Easter Egger
1 Golden Sebright
1 OEGB

They're 3 groups of 4 and are 6 weeks, 3 weeks, and one week old. I've got one d'Uccle confirmed male, and one cochin, the OEGB, and the Sebright are all female. The others I don't know yet.