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Stacylynnlac
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He’s a lighter color then my other barred rocks and the only one with a large comb. But I do hope you are right!The barred rock might not be a cockerel. The hens tend to have comb and waddle too.
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He’s a lighter color then my other barred rocks and the only one with a large comb. But I do hope you are right!The barred rock might not be a cockerel. The hens tend to have comb and waddle too.
I forgot to mention and it won't let me edit on my phone, but I have three roosters who all work fine together with no issues- two didn't know each other and they saw each other through a fence for awhile (they were not supposed to become a flock together, but our fence broke and they were fine so we left it down) and the other we got was raised in the flock because a friend rescued some chicks and handed the whole batch to us. They all do totally fine and take turns watching for predators.If they grow up together, it should be fine because they'll have established a pecking order prior to hormones by growing up together. I would be lenient in the first few months of them when the hormones kick in because there might be small skirmishes, but as long as neither is seriously injured it shouldn't be a problem. But to the hens, that ratio may or may not work, it's different with all flocks. The main thing is watching the hens and making sure they're okay. But you're off to a good start by the fact you have two roosters that are breeds known to have gentle/sweet roos and because you're trying to catch the problem early. Good luck!
agreedYes, if they grew up together it shouldn't be a problem. If they got into a fight, they would not really hurt each other, it would be more of a "brotherly fight"