Roosters with hens

[Saint_ Marwenne_Chickens]

If she isn't missing too many feathers, and doesn't look too worse for wear, it should be OK. But as soon as she starts to get too popular, to the point of her looking unhealthy, find some way of dealing with the extra roos. If it's an option available to you, I would purchase a few more hens, just to be safe, and, the more hens, the more eggs, right? Even just one or two hens would make a difference.

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[Chicken Boy 101]

I think u should get rid of two of them they'll fight if u don't.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Ok ill keep them for know but if they get all wild up ill get rid of them.

They may fight a bit to establish pecking order, but if they're like mine, they'll get over it and get along. If not, you can always get rid of one.

 

[Zack123]

If she isn't missing too many feathers, and doesn't look too worse for wear, it should be OK. But as soon as she starts to get too popular, to the point of her looking unhealthy, find some way of dealing with the extra roos. If it's an option available to you, I would purchase a few more hens, just to be safe, and, the more hens, the more eggs, right? Even just one or two hens would make a difference.

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Ok thanks! Yeah you're right more hens more eggs How could i get more hens though? Ive been wanting to get some,but i thought u would have to get them in spring.

 

[AllenK RGV]

We currently have a 5-6 month old flock of a 3 roo:5 hen ratio. We are unwilling to get rid of any of them but once we notice problems we will be restraining our roos on a leg leash as we see done by our Spanish neighbors. Just an option and it might not be for you but I don't want to see my boys fighting to the point of injury or harming the gals.

This ratio so far has worked out well as we haven't suffered a single loss from the hawks/falcons that overwinter here, as a matter of fact the only casualty was what I think was a perigrine falcon that slammed into the house it did recover but not until I got a good look at what caused the "Thump". Just my 2 cents but you can youtube various longtail types that are commonly restrained in this manner.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Ok thanks! Yeah you're right more hens more eggs How could i get more hens though? Ive been wanting to get some,but i thought u would have to get them in spring.

Might be worth looking at craigslist, or stopping by tractor supply? I don't see a location in your profile to offer better advice.

 

[RockyVanRhodes]

Ok thanks! Yeah you're right more hens more eggs How could i get more hens though? Ive been wanting to get some,but i thought u would have to get them in spring.

You can try Offerup too (that's where I acquired my original flock of five hens, and one rooster), Craigslist is a good idea as well

 

[Zack123]

Might be worth looking at craigslist, or stopping by tractor supply? I don't see a location in your profile to offer better advice.

I live in Anderson sc. Idk if Tractor Supply has any chicks near me

 

[rebrascora]

They are not yet sexually mature. Once those male hormones kick in there is a good chance that pullet is going to be terrorised and mated half to death by them. There are circumstances where you might be able to keep a mature hen and rooster together with two adolescent males if they had plenty of room, but 3 adolescent males and one young pullet is not a healthy or happy combination.
Males usually mature sexually before the females and are at the whim of their hormones and all they want to do is mate. The pullet will almost certainly get forcibly mated by all of them repeatedly. In a more natural situation where they were raised in a family group with mature hens and a dominant rooster, he would protect her from the sexual advances of other males until she was mature enough for him to mate and the older hens would put the young cockerels in their place and teach them some manners. If these birds are all the same age and being brought up together, there are no mature birds to keep them in check and it can get ugly very quickly.

I would urge you to get rid of or make a bachelor pad for the boys and find your pullet a couple of female friends. Even with just one cockerel she will most likely be overmated and end up with bald and possible raw patches on her shoulders and neck. There is a big difference between a mature rooster and an adolescent cockerel that many people fail to appreciate.

 

[sourland]

Odds are that 3 roosters with one hen will eventually result in problems. All it takes is one rooster trying to knock a mating rooster off of her, and her side can be gashed. This is a very common injury in situations with large roosters or roosters attempting to breed a hen at the same time.