Roosters and hens

[Knimmie]

Not exactly sure if this is the right place for this question. But here goes. I have a mix bantam and standard size chickens. I have a bantam rooster. Can I put a standard size rooster in with the mix or will the roosters fight. I have 10 chickens total.

 

[pkarkos]

Not exactly sure if this is the right place for this question. But here goes. I have a mix bantam and standard size chickens. I have a bantam rooster. Can I put a standard size rooster in with the mix or will the roosters fight. I have 10 chickens total.

I have had standard roosters in with bantam roosters and yes, they did fight a bit but they didn't seem to do any permanent damage to each other. Recently, I had a old Japanese bantam roo in with my Ameraucana/Favorelle mixed roo (who is a bit of a demon) and they would get into little spats every once in a while. One thing I found to be helpful was to put the new standard size roo in with the bantam roo when the new boy was still on the small size so that the bantam could stand his ground. Often, I've found my standard size roosters to not understand how big they are even when they are full grow. A bit like dogs!
Hope it works out for you!

 

[Folly's place]

It's easiest to introduce cockerels to each other when they are all young, so they are raised together. Later, some may get along, given enough space and hens, while others won't. Breeds matter too, a lot. Who do you have?
Mary

 

[Knimmie]

It's easiest to introduce cockerels to each other when they are all young, so they are raised together. Later, some may get along, given enough space and hens, while others won't. Breeds matter too, a lot. Who do you have?
Mary

I bought all my babies from a local feed store. A few I bought a few weeks later then the others. I have one for sure rooster and one maybe rooster. They are all about 5 weeks old. And are New Hampshire reds, australorps, polish, and my bantam is a Cochin and he’s rooster.

 

[aart]

Keeping multiple males can work great ....or be a disaster.
Best to have a separate enclosure/crate ready in case things go sideways.
But at 5wks old you've got a few months before that will happen.

What are your goals for having males?
That might help you decide what to do.