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Most roosters can handle about 10 to 15 hens daily. Stretching his limits possibly 20. A flock of 40 should have at least two roosters but prepare for some fighting as both will try to steal hens from each other and when kept in the same enclosure one will be dominant.
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∙ 11y agoInteresting question, one rooster should be able to handle approximately 6 hens. However, if he's a real cocky one he may be able to handle up to 8 or 9. For the more sedate rooster you should look at 1 or 2 hen.
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∙ 14y agothe books say 13 but it varies if you get a brama you can have 1 roster 1 hen and that's great if your just gitting them for pets
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∙ 12y agoas much as u waant as long as they arent crowded and arent fighting.
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∙ 11y agono less then 4 or he will have all the fether pulled out of there backs. if you must have less then 4 get the hens a vest to protect them.
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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.
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 .
Can a hen produce eggs without sex?
Absolutely yes. A hen does not need a rooster to produce eggs, she only produces fertile eggs when a rooster is involved. Many farm flocks do not have a rooster among the flock and egg production does not suffer in the slightest. A rooster job is to protect the flock and mate with the hens to produce offspring but the hens will continue to lay eggs with or without him.
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.
Will hens lay eggs without a rooster?
No. A human female equivalent of an egg would be a period ecept hens lay eggs a lot more regularly. If there was a rooster present then the eggs that the hens laid would sometimes contain a foetus
When do you sell a rooster becasuse he is to old to fertilize an egg?
Many people say that a rooster if fertile up until his death. The only thing you can do is periodically test the eggs laid by the hens he has mounted to check for fertility.
Do laying hens need a rooster to produce an egg daily?
NO, hens don't need a rooster to lay at ALL. The amount of eggs laid, varys between the Age,Breed, and happiness of the hen. Good layers are Rhode Island Reds,Barbed Rock,Aracona,Americona,and many more. The only need for a rooster when it comes to eggs, is to fertilize them (threw Mating) so a chick will hatch.
How many roosters would it take to breed 3o hens?
The amount of roosters needed for breeding hens is about one rooster per ten hens
Does having a rooster help egg production?
A rooster in the hen house is not going to make the hens lay more eggs. If a farmer is wanting to have more chickens, then a select few hens can be put with a rooster for awhile to produce eggs that will actually hatch into baby chicks.
Do all eggs laid have the potential to hatch?
The eggs have to be fertilized before being laid in order to "grow" a chick. No most hens eggs for the human food chain are infertile all eggs are screened for fertility (blood spot in egg if fertile) any fertile eggs are removed before packaging. Most battery eggs are infertile, there is more chance of a fertile egg from free range chickens.
Is it ok to have hens without roosters?
4 hens per rooster is a better ratio. Roosters often "rough up" the hens when they breed, so having more hens will prevent any one hen from being picked on too much. I know lots of people who feel like 8 hens per rooster is about the maximum the average rooster can handle.
Is 4 roosters too many for 6 hens?
Better to say 4 roosters is too many for 4 roosters. The 6 hens can wait a bit and soon there will be one rooster a-go-go, one in the hereafter, one running away, and one squating on the ground. The hens could deal with 6 roosters, but the big boy a go-go won't stand for more than him with his flock. actually 1 rooster needs 5 hens to be satisfied other wise roosters will fight One rooster will service (fertilize the eggs of) up to 6 hens. If you have more than 6 hens, you will need another rooster. 4 roosters on 6 hens is not good. The roosters will fight and the hens will be exhausted running from all the roosters.
