Will roo hurt these hens?

[birdlover2]

A home has been found for my two hens,(one Americana, one commet). The person who has taken them has one lonely rooster. I know that roosters can over-breed hens, (i.e breed them so much their feathers on back, head, and neck can come off). Then rooster could possibly break skin if he continues to mate. Is two hens enough?

 

[Kessel23]

Depends on the rooster and his experience. A single rooster can do well with as little as 1 hen in some cases.

 

[birdlover2]

Depends on the rooster and his experience. A single rooster can do well with as little as 1 hen in some cases.

Thank you, that helps ease my nerves. If a roo can do alright with one hen then he can do fine wth two.

 

[dalasgalas]

I had 2 chickens and one roo for a long time. No issues. But I agree that it depends on the roo.

 

[birdlover2]

I'm going to visit tommorow if plans don't change, will try and get to know the roo.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Good luck! Keep us posted.

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

 

[chickens really]

I have a Silkie Rooster with only 3 Hens. Right now he has two hens because the other is hatching eggs. Depends on the breed and the Rooster.

 

[birdlover2]

Plans changed some, am going to see them tommorow.

 

[birdlover2]

Went to visit them. Hens seemed OK, and not over-mated. (Though I couldn't see them well cause they stayed in coop.) Rooster seemed to be timid of me, and kept hens in the coop. Hens seemed to listen to him. Didn't attempt to interact wth the roo, though he wasn't trying to attack me through the chicken wire. Coop seemed small, but it had only housed one roo before.