Will he be able to......

[Chicken0Boy]

Will a Maran roo be able to "service" 12 hens? I really dont want to get 1 more roo...I dont want fighting.
Thanks in advance!

 

[chickenboy7c2d]

should be fine

 

[Chicken0Boy]

ok thanks!

 

[Bantimna]

Your Maran rooster should be able to service all the hens, but it depends on how old he is, if he has good fertility or if he is low in fertility.
I good thing to test is to set a doz. eggs from your hens, and to do some experimental hatching to do a test on fertility problems and pluses.

 

[Chicken0Boy]

Ok well right now I only have 6 hens and 1 cochin bantam roo, but next year I plan to get rid of him and get more hens and a maran roo. I needed to know this , cuz I didnt know If i needed 2 roos!