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It is cool to see them work together to protect the hens. I've seen a group of hens out foraging, with a rooster posted on every side of the group, facing in different directions, to keep a lookout! I've also seen the boys sacrifice themselves to a predator while the girls escape. Very sad...

If you put them together they will fight to establish pecking order, as will the hens and pullets. Typically, this is no big deal, although the older rooster is usually the alpha. We have 2 roosters and three cockerels and a bunch of hens and pullets, they all get along, although the...