Quote:
They usually do fine with 5 or 6 hens apiece. Now if you were trying to keep two on just 6 or 7 hens where they were down to only 3-4 apiece, they would probably fight a lot. I have discovered that 5 per rooster is about the minimum to keep them from doing more than puffing up at each other.
They usually do fine with 5 or 6 hens apiece. Now if you were trying to keep two on just 6 or 7 hens where they were down to only 3-4 apiece, they would probably fight a lot. I have discovered that 5 per rooster is about the minimum to keep them from doing more than puffing up at each other.