We had a dozen hens and two roos (BBS Australorp), the issue we ended up with was that the roos were both young and didn't have a clue. Watch for the hens running thin on their back feathers since the boys can get into a competitive mating duel, to the hen's detriment.
Yes, 2 cocks are one too many and hens should have a quiet, dark corner with laying boxes for egg production, all you're doing now is teaching them to "floor lay".
This is intriguing.
Cocks are great.
Pause.
Keep us posted on how having two roosters goes. It's funny, till it's a blood bath.
I have four roosters and they don’t fight. Black Australorp. They are really big and docile so far. Have never attacked me or the kids either.
Been there, done that, “never again”. 2 roosters is one too many. Eventually one gets aggressive and the hens pay the price.
Killer brownies bro
If you have one, he knows what to do, if you have three, at least ONE will be on the job… with two, I found all they did was fight. Two no good
We had a dozen hens and two roos (BBS Australorp), the issue we ended up with was that the roos were both young and didn't have a clue. Watch for the hens running thin on their back feathers since the boys can get into a competitive mating duel, to the hen's detriment.
"Don't cross the streams" – Ghostbusters
When I got a 2nd cock it was a bloody massacre. I had to mercy slaughter one
When I started I had 3 cocks with all the hens. The cocks would pick a hen and tag team her. All that forking cranked up the egg laying like crazy.
4 roosters here, 1 is the boss, no problems.
Yes, 2 cocks are one too many and hens should have a quiet, dark corner with laying boxes for egg production, all you're doing now is teaching them to "floor lay".
Just like the tv commercials, have to put in the brown and the black with the white chics.
If power isn’t a problem try out daylight lights in the coupe.