Three roosters

[Angela____haschickens]

Okay. So in April I had just got 5 new chicks. Three ended up being roosters two are very beautiful barred rocks and the other is a golden crested polish with a floppy hairdo. Once I put them in with the other chickens they were doing fine till about a month ago. When they started to become developed roosters. I have 12 hens with them which I know is breaking the whole 1 rooster for 10 hens rule but I don't have a choice. I have grown very attached to every one of my roosters even the one who just so happens to chase me around the yard (Yes I have tried everything from a broom to acting like I'm flapping my wings to intimidate him it has not worked) but I have a sort of rectangular coop that has my space in the middle and two seperate other divided section one for my silkies and other for my reg. chickens, with about a 6 ft. By 12 ft. run (that is all I can afford right now) and my roosters have managed to leave hen feathers all over the run and made one of my bantams head bleed. I know I should consider killing them but I don't want to if I don't have to. I just want to know if I have any other options or ways to avoid this catastrophe? Thank you in advance and much appriciatance to whoever will answer my questions. Thank you in advance.☺

 

[Kiki]

You have too many roosters, period.
You will need to separate them or you will end up with hurt and or worse..dead girls soon.

 

[bobbi-j]

You have too many roosters, period.
You will need to separate them or you will end up with hurt and or worse..dead girls soon.

Agreed.

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome, and I agree with all the above. Mary

 

[Honeybee22]

Well, if you can't part with them you could go the bachelor pad route. Start combing the craigslist freestuff and get creative.
I rehomed my first and last roo today. I'll never do it again. I'm just too attached to them, and now I'm heartsick because he's gone. In the future I'm going to build a rooster pen and coop apart from the ladies and my main roo.

Hell... I have two dogs that have never once laid an egg for me and I keep them, so why not the roos.

 

[aart]

Welcome to BYC...sorry you're having troubles.

I have 12 hens with them which I know is breaking the whole 1 rooster for 10 hens rule

The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities, does not always apply to backyard flocks.
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
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.

but I don't have a choice.

You do have a choice(s), tho none of them are very pleasant tho.....Romance meets Reality.....excess males are one of the hardest learning curves in chickeneering.

I eat mine, just did 3 the other day, things are much calmer out there because of it and I'm looking forward to cooking up some Grilled and/or Noodled Cockerel.

You can advertise on craigslist, FB poultry groups, or other places.
A very special bird might even be sold, I try this but rarely any takers,
best to give them away with no questions asked.
You can also keep a 'rooster flock'.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

This year, I ordered sixteen bantam chicks. I lost two, but bought two barred rocks from the feed store. Of the fourteen bantams left, eight turned out to be Roos, and, also one of the barred 'pullets'. I ended up giving the barred rock roo to a friend. The other eight, were so pretty, and I was attached to them. But, they were very mean to the seven hens. It wasn't as bad, because I had three that did not act like roosters or mate the hens. I didn't have any hens bleed, but some of them got grumpy attitudes. I kept them for a while, but then they started fighting with each other. I put them on Craigslist, Facebook. I got two people interested, but never worked out. So we had to do the dreaded. Im not against butchering, but it's hard when you are attached. For mean roosters, Its always worked for me to, when they jump at you, grab for anything. If you miss, then I chase them around for a while until they have lost all pride. If you can catch them, than carry them around for awhile. That has always worked for me! We used to have a mean bantam. I did that, so he was always afraid of me, and stayed out of my way, but if someone else cam out, he would go for their heads!! I hope you can figure something out!