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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Hilarysmum on September 01, 2010, 11:10:46 am

Title: Cockerel ratio to hens
Post by: Hilarysmum on September 01, 2010, 11:10:46 am

I am sure I have started this topic somewhere on here, but old age has helped me to forget where - apologies.

How many lf hens can one lf cockerel cope with please.

Title: Re: Cockerel ratio to hens
Post by: bamford6 on September 03, 2010, 12:47:18 pm

10 would be ok iff the cock birds was hatched together then 2

Title: Re: Cockerel ratio to hens
Post by: Hermit on September 04, 2010, 09:47:18 am

I was always told to go by the rule a dozen hens to one cockerel, thet is how many he is able to protect, keep in order and fertilise.

Title: Re: Cockerel ratio to hens
Post by: Daisys Mum on September 04, 2010, 11:13:34 am

Well my lucky chap has 29 ladies, no wonder he looks a bit frazzled  :o I don't hatch my own eggs so fertility is not an issue. He is just a rescue cockerel.