Too much roosters?

[TDK]

I have potentially 6 roosters: 2 adults(one is a frizzle, the other looks like a welsummer), 3 teens(2 months old) and 1 chick(3 weeks old). My family plan to cook one male, but I'm certain that the youngsters will fight alot when they get older. What should I do?

 

[TDK]

And I have 2 Hens.

 

[nuthatched]

Ooo, tough luck. Rehome or raise to butcher weight.

 

[TDK]

Ooo, tough luck. Rehome or raise to butcher weight.

Alright thanks.

 

[Tonyroo]

Yep grow them out to butcher.

 

[lomine]

Raise them to a weight you like or until they start causing trouble. I've butchered cockerels at 15 weeks old because they started harassing the girls. You won't get a ton of meat but the rest of the flock will be happy to have the peace.

 

[Mrs. K]

A rough start, I would recommend a second pen to separate the cockerels from the pullets(?) I know you said hens, but sometimes people just mean female birds.

But even if the hens were full size adult birds, I would not want that many cockerels with them. If this is your first flock, cull all the cockerels.

Really I would not keep a rooster with less than 7 hens and more would be better.

Mrs K

 

[TDK]

A rough start, I would recommend a second pen to separate the cockerels from the pullets(?) I know you said hens, but sometimes people just mean female birds.

But even if the hens were full size adult birds, I would not want that many cockerels with them. If this is your first flock, cull all the cockerels.

Really I would not keep a rooster with less than 7 hens and more would be better.

Mrs K

I've had flocks before, but this is my first time having so much roosters with so little hens. I will have to wait to see which are the calm roosters and which are the aggressive ones(though the 3 week old chick is the most friendly).

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I've had flocks before, but this is my first time having so much roosters with so little hens. I will have to wait to see which are the calm roosters and which are the aggressive ones(though the 3 week old chick is the most friendly).

For now, definitely separate the hens from the roosters

 

[TDK]

For now, definitely separate the hens from the roosters

I did so yesterday. I kept the chick with his mother still.