Two 6 month+ old hens crowing and not laying!

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I’m pretty sure they’re both girls but here you go!View attachment 2547056View attachment 2547058View attachment 2547059

They’re cockerels. Looks like Easter egger mixes.

 

[aenea_flower]

You should get them pullets, thing is, a good rooster ratio is around 7-10 pullets per rooster. So, you'd have to get a lot of pullets. As for the crowing when people aren't around, I have no idea. My roosters love to sing whenever I come near.

I think that many chickens would be a few too many for us to deal with! We’re not really looking to start a whole mini-farm in our backyard. We originally just got these two because we thought chickens would be easy-to-maintain pets (and they are!) and lay eggs as a bonus. If I got one or two pullets but kept them apart from these two would it be ok?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I think that many chickens would be a few too many for us to deal with! We’re not really looking to start a whole mini-farm in our backyard. We originally just got these two because we thought chickens would be easy-to-maintain pets (and they are!) and lay eggs as a bonus. If I got one or two pullets but kept them apart from these two would it be ok?

How kept them apart?

 

[aenea_flower]

How kept them apart?

We could keep them in two seperate coops?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I think that many chickens would be a few too many for us to deal with! We’re not really looking to start a whole mini-farm in our backyard. We originally just got these two because we thought chickens would be easy-to-maintain pets (and they are!) and lay eggs as a bonus. If I got one or two pullets but kept them apart from these two would it be ok?

If you mean separating them in different enclosures, I don't think it would be a problem. As long as they NEVER see eachother. And I mean NEVER. Then again, earlier in the post you said the cockerels were "squaring up" to each other. Without the correct ratio of roos to hens, they will pluck themselves featherless.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

We could keep them in two seperate coops?

Oh and welcome to BYC.

 

[aenea_flower]

Another thing, should I get/make them some no-crow collars? I’ve seen that it helps quieten the crowing so that it’s not so ear piercing haha

 

[aenea_flower]

Oh and welcome to BYC.

Thanks! It’s really helped! I think I’ll be posting more frequently on here now that I’m dealing with two cockerels haha

 

[Mylied]

I think that many chickens would be a few too many for us to deal with! We’re not really looking to start a whole mini-farm in our backyard. We originally just got these two because we thought chickens would be easy-to-maintain pets (and they are!) and lay eggs as a bonus. If I got one or two pullets but kept them apart from these two would it be ok?

You don't have to get more chickens. The 2 boys will get along ok without a female in the mix. It's when you add females that fighting will start. If you want hens for eggs, keep them out of sight of the boys and you'll be ok. Or get rid of one male. You can have 3 or 4 females to a male, you just have to watch for overmating.

 

[aenea_flower]

If you mean separating them in different enclosures, I don't think it would be a problem. As long as they NEVER see eachother. And I mean NEVER. Then again, earlier in the post you said the cockerels were "squaring up" to each other. Without the correct ratio of roos to hens, they will pluck themselves featherless.

By never do you mean out of sight or just not interacting with each other?