This is an encyclopedia article for anyone wanting to learn to understand their rooster! Completely thorough on every aspect.
I was particularly interested in the section on tribeless roosters. We breed silkies here, and can't use all of the roosters, so the rest, around a dozen, all free range. There are no hens free-ranging, they're in breeding pens.
I save these roosters because I may use them as they're beautiful or of the color I want to use down the road. They free range until then. They do get along for the most part, although today I noticed one breeding another one, and the "victim" took it like a hen. That was odd.
They do have a spat now and then, but they normally roam peacefully around the yard and it's quite pretty to see.
I was particularly interested in the section on tribeless roosters. We breed silkies here, and can't use all of the roosters, so the rest, around a dozen, all free range. There are no hens free-ranging, they're in breeding pens.
I save these roosters because I may use them as they're beautiful or of the color I want to use down the road. They free range until then. They do get along for the most part, although today I noticed one breeding another one, and the "victim" took it like a hen. That was odd.
They do have a spat now and then, but they normally roam peacefully around the yard and it's quite pretty to see.