When do you thin your roosters?

[jaycee]

Hi I have 20 chicks I bought straight run at an auction in March. They are production reds a little over 3 months old. Im fairly certain about half of them are roosters. I also have 4 young buff orp pullets same age and 10 barred rock pullets and one barred rock roo. So I believe I'll end up with around 20-25 hens. I was planning to keep maybe 3 roosters does that sound like the right ratio? And at what age should I thin the others which I will put in the freezer? I havent seen any of them fighting yet.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

My little roos fight alot, they are sorting it out..I have a few criteria, size/meatiness, attitude, and health. I keep the roos that fit what I want, if one is particularly obnoxious he may go sooner rather than later...alot depends on the size of your freezer, and fresh is better. The ratio sounds right to me