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How often do you put the rooster in with the hens?
They live together 24/7
Are roosters male hens?
A term rooster is used for the male bird (the hen is a female bird) of certain species . There are chicken roosters and hens, pheasant roosters and hens, turkey roosters and hens etc. Ducks are drakes and hens. Geese are the "Goose and the Gander".
How do you get your rooster to mate with your hens?
rooster
We have 9 chick hens and 2 male ducks- live together since born it's 6 months later and our peking ducks getting the hens down biting the hens necks.Are they trying to hurt them as chicken never yell.?
No. they are not trying to hurt them. The drakes see the hens as "their flock" they are all coming into mating age. They are trying to make the hens submissive. It will not result in anything but a few ruffled feathers and some loud quakes and clucks but they will catch on soon enough and stop bothering the hens. Getting a rooster will also put an end to the ducks confused cross species behavior.
Do you a have a rooster to have laying hens?
no. they will lay without a rooster
What number of hens should a rooster be with?
A good ratio is 1 rooster for every 15 hens. Many farms keep more hens than that and only one rooster, but that keeps him very busy.
Does a rooster do better with a hen?
Yes, a rooster will be happier with hens around.
Is a rooster male?
Yes, a rooster is a male chicken. Hens are female.
You have 12 laying hens about a yrold just got 8 baby ducks when will it be good to put ducks in with chickens?
ducks and chickens should not be put togather. ducks and geese are able to be together though.
How many hens do you need for two roosters?
usually the ratio of hens to rooster is about 15 hens for every rooster. If you keep them separated an extra rooster is not a problem but in a flock of 24 hens,you will have some squabbling between the dominant rooster and the #2 .
Do you need a rooster for hens to lay?
No. Chickens will lay perfectly good eggs without a rooster. In fact, many people prefer not to keep a rooster, because they don't want to find a fertilized egg that was a little too far along.
Will hens keep a rooster quiet?
Nope.
