What should I do if my Roosters are fighting?

What should I do if my Roosters are fighting?

To separate two fighting roosters, water is perfect. Reaching your hands in can result in bites and scratches intended for the opponent. Water from a hose or bucket often shocks them into separating far enough so that you can reach in and grab them. They may try to bite you when you are holding them. Don’t worry; they should stop.

What happens if you have too many roosters in a flock?

Keeping a larger ratio of roosters in your chicken yard can cause unnecessary fighting in your flock. A good ratio is 10 hens for every 1 rooster. Roosters are very protective of “their” hens, and if there are too many roosters in your flock this can cause fighting over another rooster mounting a hen that is not “his” hen.

Can you keep two Roosters in the chicken yard?

A word of caution though, if you do try to place them back in the chicken yard where there is already a rooster or two, there may be some serious fighting and injuries. They will see the new guy (s) as a threat to their hens and won’t want them interfering.

How big of a space do you need for Roosters?

If you decide to keep multiple roosters in a flock, you will want to double or triple your coop/run space. The general rule for space per hen is 3 square feet of coop space and 10 sq feet of outside run space. Of course the more space the better, but if your space is limited, these are the guidelines for happy birds.

To separate two fighting roosters, water is perfect. Reaching your hands in can result in bites and scratches intended for the opponent. Water from a hose or bucket often shocks them into separating far enough so that you can reach in and grab them. They may try to bite you when you are holding them. Don’t worry; they should stop.

Keeping a larger ratio of roosters in your chicken yard can cause unnecessary fighting in your flock. A good ratio is 10 hens for every 1 rooster. Roosters are very protective of “their” hens, and if there are too many roosters in your flock this can cause fighting over another rooster mounting a hen that is not “his” hen.

A word of caution though, if you do try to place them back in the chicken yard where there is already a rooster or two, there may be some serious fighting and injuries. They will see the new guy (s) as a threat to their hens and won’t want them interfering.

If you decide to keep multiple roosters in a flock, you will want to double or triple your coop/run space. The general rule for space per hen is 3 square feet of coop space and 10 sq feet of outside run space. Of course the more space the better, but if your space is limited, these are the guidelines for happy birds.

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