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I have an EE cockerel and recently he’s breed trying to mate my hens a lot. I have 5 Orpington pullets and 1 EE pullet. Is that enough as a hen-to-roo ratio?
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It could be, it could not be. It depends on how he is once the hormones slowdown. For now, I would seperare him if possible, somewhere he can see but not mount the girls. He will be mature far before they are and can cause them a lot of stress if there are not any older birds to train himI have an EE cockerel and recently he’s breed trying to mate my hens a lot. I have 5 Orpington pullets and 1 EE pullet. Is that enough as a hen-to-roo ratio?
My cockerel and ee pullet are 18 weeks and my Orpingtons are 21 weeks.How old are these birds, in weeks or months?
Number ratio's are really accurate.
The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc ....short term and/or long term.
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.
Backyard flocks can achieve good fertility with a larger ratio.