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Separating them in a cage within the pen for a few days might help. If you free range your roos, introducing them while they're not in their pen can help as well.Bloody combs.
But it’s mostly my older roo (in my main flock with the hens) who is bloodied, not these two newbies. I prefer to keep my older Roo. These two seem quite strong, able bodied. They only have a few comb scabs.
My rooster colony is of a four show quality roos. I would prefer to keep these two with them, but when I put them in it gets vicious. I didn’t think it was safe for any of them. If I separate them in a cage within the roo colony, would that help get them used to each other? My rooster colony is very settled, very happy. I love them to bits. I don’t want to have them harmed.
This hatch (these two I’m trying to rehouse) were a surprise- I didn’t plan on having any more (and do not plan to have any more). Sneaky hen had a brood going in a hidden location. So, I’m finding things to be a bit difficult to integrate.