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    How to stop 2 males from fighting?

    Thanks! They aren't drawing blood, just the few plucked feathers and restlessness. They are contained in a run. We have decided it is best for the flock to cull the aggressive male. He's back in isolation for now, until we are ready to cull him.
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    How to stop 2 males from fighting?

    Sounds very tempting.
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    How to stop 2 males from fighting?

    The aggressive one is just aggressive to the other male, so I don’t know if he is just dominant or naturally aggressive. I will try and isolate the passive male and reintroduce the aggressive male back to the flock, maybe he will behave differently when he is the only male.
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    How to stop 2 males from fighting?

    Thanks! Yeh, I will probably have to keep them separated. I read online that more than one male can be kept in a flock, as long as the ratio of females to males was high enough. I guess it depends on the individual males and the flock.
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    How to stop 2 males from fighting?

    I suppose we mainly want a laying flock, but plan on trying to hatch some in the future. I might try isolating the submissive one and reintroduce the aggressive one to see how the females respond to the aggressive male when he is the only male. Thank you for your reply!
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    How to stop 2 males from fighting?

    Hello all, This is my first post and i want to apologize in advance if my post is long. I have a concern about the males in my flock. Here is a little backstory: I have 10 females and 2 males in a 4x2 w/ a 2x2 extension, they are all coturnix but are mixed colors. I purchased them...
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