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My first advice is to rehome him or form a bachelor flock

Hi all, I recently hatched out six serama chicks (offspring of one of my beloved roosters who passed away) and while obviously I was expecting cockerels, I ended up with four of them! I love roosters, and plan on keeping them all, but since this is my first experience with a bachelor flock, I...

Me and my partner are starting a rooster flock with 8 roosters. We think that there wont be much fighting (except for pecking order) because there will be no hens there. But what do you think? Is it a good idea to have 8 roosters together?

For those successfully keeping a bachelor flock - how tolerant do you find you need to be of fighting? My three boys are going through a phase where they want to (and often have) beat each other bloody. Just comb and wattle wounds, but we all know how those bleed! I don't see a defined bully in...

just staying with a bachelor flock for now! does the mounting get better outside of mating season or is it continuously like this?

I am wondering if I could raise both sexes of geese in a bachelor flock? Will the roosters' hormones get triggered by a female goose?

Oh my! I'm laughing hard at this 🤣 about the bachelor flock party and Mr Goober's giggles :lau

I have no direct experience, but I've heard that is true from a YouTuber with a bachelor flock and an egg layer flock. Take that for what it is worth. I haven't seen the bachelor flock, but here is his egg layer YT channel that runs 24hrs/day. https://www.youtube.com/@ChickenCity I don't...

They do seem like a handful some days! But I always think it’s admirable when people can keep a bachelor flock. It’s not their fault they’re born male and full of hormones, so I think they at least deserve a chance :)

So you will keep them in a bachelor flock, and then take one out to breed (for how long?) And then put them back?

i’m look for certain crosses cause i want ee but then also purebreeds

Roos are totally hard mode like everyone says, at least standard sized ones sure are, but I do love 'em. I think my husband wondered for a while what insanity I'd fallen into trying to do a bachelor flock, since basically all of my roos/cockerels went through a husband-biting phase, but I think...

Great writing! I am really enjoying following your journey to growing your flock. I don’t have any roosters, only because we’re not allowed to in the city. Someday I would love to have a bachelor flock though. Until then, I’ll have to just follow along and live vicariously through you!

Kathi is correct, two hormonal drakes going after chickens is a recipe for disaster. So long as their needs (other than procreation!) are met, and they aren't fighting, they'll be fine. Will you be getting them some females, or just stay with a bachelor flock for now?

Why not just leave all but one male with the bachelor flock? Are you wanting to hatch certain crosses?

I have a soft spot for the boys, ducks and roosters, because they are always the ones no one wants. They are so beautiful and quiet (well maybe not the Roo's). I would think more people keeping ducks for fun would prefer them in a little bachelor flock. I definitely have too many boys in the...

I kept this sweet handsome boy, named Mr. T. The other five went to be their own bachelor flock with a friendly fellow I met at a flea market. Probably the best I could do for them. I hope they live long happy lives.

I think that is wonderful of you. I'd love to see some photos of your bachelor flock if you have time to post them. Good luck with your evil silkie!

hello! your introduction is lovely. i hope it will work out for you to have your bachelor flock 👍🏼 welcome to BYC!

*i should add that their sex matters in how we are building their run. The Pekins live with my chickens right now but all of the ducks will move to a separate duck run in a few weeks. I’d really like to keep a bachelor flock but if there are hens here I may have to keep the drakes separate...