Under what circumstances can two roosters share a coop w/ same flock?

[Happy Camper]

Under what circumstances can 2 roosters share the same coop w/ same flock? Is this common, possible, too risky???

 

[Kikicounihan]

I think if they are raised together, it is possible. I have two hens and two roosters that were raised together from a few days old. I am adding a couple more hens because people recommended this since it would be too hard on the girls with two roosters. They are 16 weeks old. So, from what I have I learned, having them raised together and enough hens makes it possible! There are definitely some fights, but nothing too bad.

 

[Angie8eggs]

How old are the roosters? Did they grow up together, or bought seperately? My mom has 50 chickens and I believe 12 of them are roosters. She has had no problems, except for the typical male dominance thing, but nothing severe, they know their places, and who's hen is who's. I have 2 rooster with 20 hens. One 20 week old Old English Rooster, and one 16 week old Silver laced wyandotte, no problems with them, just sometimes my old English doesn't want to share food with my Wyandotte. he just chases him around. Mine free range, but sometimes they have to be all cooped up in their house, and no problems with that either. I hope I answered your questions, if not, feel free to ask more!

 

[chfite]

I had two roosters raised together. They were noisy and harassed the hens beyond mating. Got rid of one. Much quieter now.

Even so, one rooster is too much for 4 hens. Got 5 more. Hens are not so harried from mating.

Hope all the feathers return after this year's molt.

Although roosters don't contribute to laying eggs, they are interesting to observe in the role of a complete flock. Mine watches when the chickens are out foraging, he calls to the hens when he finds interesting things to eat, he calls then in at night to return to the coop and run.

There will soon be a law here prohibiting roosters, but until then....

Chris