I have two pretty much all the time, doesn't seem to be a real problem. Course one was home raised while the other was the mature bird. Fought some when the second one reached puberty, but seemed to settle out after about a week. About 15 hens, about ten hang with the old guy, about 5 with the younger. Course they switch and swap and cause a fuss some moments, but all in all works pretty good.Killerbunny wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:13 amJust a word of warning on rooster numbers. Sometimes you are OK with 1 or 3 but not 2.
Banty Roosters crossed with full size hens
- Farrier1987
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Farrier1987. South of Chatham on Lake Erie. Chickens, goats, horse, garden, dog, cat. Worked all over the world. Know a little bit about a lot of things. No incubator, broody hens.
Re: Banty Roosters crossed with full size hens
I've had my exchequer leghorns 2 males together with hens no problem but my ameraucana males no way.
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Yep a lot depends on the docility of the breed or the breeding for that trait amongst others . I have 3 together here with lots a room to run & lots of hens to service . Also these were raised together from eggs & same broody hen .
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Well maybe I’ll see how it goes when all 3 are together again in a few weeks. Only reason two are locked up is because I wanted some chicks ks off the young rooster
All Three have been together all winter with no major upsets
All Three have been together all winter with no major upsets
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