Male to Female Ratio

We recommend a ratio of one (1) rooster to every ten (10) hens in a flock.  Roosters are protective of their space and hens so keeping multiple roosters with a small number of hens can lead to fighting and injury. If you are interested in adding an additional rooster or roosters to your coop space, click here to read our helpful tips and tricks on keeping multiple roosters in a flock.