2 roosters, 2 separate flocks on same property

[acc272]

Hi everyone! I'm curious how two roosters with their own flocks would be if they were on the same piece of property but separated by a fence? Each rooster will have their own hens and won't intermingle beyond through the fence. Anyone have experience with this situation? I just don't want to stress out the roosters with the close proximity. Thanks!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

My roosters WILL fence fight if they can see each other.

A correctly placed E wire can do a world of good, It's what I use on my 4 ft tall wire fences. Otherwise I do recommend a visual block... as the fence that keeps them apart also keeps them from settling their dispute. No one wins and both walk away bleeding with fence injuries and frustrated... this is even true for my roosters who have lived together happily without the fence separating. The fence changes things.... even for dogs. But, it takes two.. if one boy is more interested in hanging with his hens then at the fence... then crow offs it is. I was considering doing hedgerow type stuff.

If cross breeding isn't an issue... some have flocks with separate roosters... they mostly avoid each other but try to mate the others hens when possible... all free range and go to their own coops at night.

How big is the property? Another option... a central yard that is empty... so the fence isn't directly connected to each other. Even some of hens actually fight through the fence!

Or if currently together and genetics isn't an issue... they may be fine happily ever after.. lots of flocks have two roosters.

It will all depend on the individuals ultimately.

 

[centrarchid]

I do it most years and setting up to do same now. Minimum area I can get to work is about 1 acre per rooster and more is better. The territory boundary is not a proper barrier, rather in my case it a strip of tall grass about 20 feet wide. Roosts are a good 50 yards apart at least and I make so they have feeding stations and cover patches that promote activities away from the territory boundary. They may have to have a little scrap to work up respect for each others boundary and if it gets beyond display, then I intervene and confine each rooster in the core of his respective territory for a while which can sometimes be just a couple hours. They are watched closely when released later to make certain both parties respect boundary.

Doing it through a wire fence can be risky as they birds ding themselves up fast and can lead to lethal damage. You might consider putting up some thing that is more of a visual barrier at the territory boundary.

It is fun to see how the roosters then defend their territory without resorting to blows.

In years to come I will be setting up a more permanent social group in the yard where they have a fancy coop suitable for cover of a magazine. The group will have an area close to 1.5 acres that is nearly 100 yards from barn area.

Crowing is actually important for this stuff to work.