How many roosters do I need for 20 hens?

The answer to this question really depends on why you want the rooster. For 20 hens, you could have as many as three roosters or as few as zero. read more

The answer to this question really depends on why you want the rooster. For 20 hens, you could have as many as three roosters or as few as zero. You would never want to go higher than 1:6 ratio of roosters:hens because otherwise your hens will become stressed and over-mated. read more

You don't need any roosters per hen if you don't want to. You can keep any number of hens without a rooster but once you add a rooster you need at least 3 hens, otherwise they will be mated too much. If you want multiple roosters, like maybe 3, you should have 20 chickens at the very least. read more

One rooster can serve anywhere from two to ten hens. If you use the spiral mating system you can get started in the first year with as few as three hens and three roosters, but obviously you numbers will fluctuate during different times of the year. read more