3 Cockerels. What do I do?

[KikiDeAnime]

I'll post photos of the 3 cockerels below since they're on my phone.

Anyways.
I Figured out who our 3 Crested Polish cockerels were and I'm stuck on what to do. I only planned on keeping 2 cockerels but I've grown attached to all 3.
We have 13 hens & pullets.

What should I do?
Would they all get along since our chickens free range during the day?

Our White Crested Black seems to be our dominant one and keeps his little group in line. The other 2 boys will try to fight with him but he shows them who's the boss and there's only a small scuffle.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Our 3 cockerels
Little Man is our dominant boy. He got his wattles first and has a tiny comb.

This one has a comb, which is how I knew it was a boy.

This one has a comb as well.

 

[rehdancer]

What handsome fellows !!! Sorry have no advice to give, as I'm in a similar boat with 4 cockerels and 8 pullets.

 

[Mrs. K]

If you keep multiple roosters - you need a plan B set up and ready to go. A fishnet on a four foot handle can be used to separate fighting birds.

Some do get along, most don't, wishing won't make it so, have a plan B

 

[21hens-incharge]

If you keep multiple roosters - you need a plan B set up and ready to go. A fishnet on a four foot handle can be used to separate fighting birds.

So do get along, most don't, wishing won't make it so, have a plan B

X2

Many years ago I found myself building emergency containment crates. I had come home from work to find that the 4 cockerel silkies just 12 weeks old had nearly killed my beloved Japanese bantam rooster.

They became soup.
Not a single female in that whole lot.

By the by there were 36 adult hens, a few of the more dominant ones were bloodied up too. They were all large breed hens.


Definitely have a plan, crates, cages, extra coops SOMETHING to separate if needed.

 

[Folly's place]

I keep multiple roosters, and watch the group daily, so any issues that develop are managed as fast as possible. Having adult roosters, and raising cockerels and pullets every year in the flock, has worked well for me. The cockerels are respectful, because they have adults who keep them humble. It helps! I cull any that are human aggressive, or if any cause injuries, early if necessary. Then, at about adolescence, I pick some as possible keepers, and move the others on, either to the freezer, or other flocks.
Over winter, if issues develop, problem boys leave. In spring, when everyone is thinking romantic thoughts, if fights happen, or human aggression occurs, culprits are culled then.
It works for me.
Mary

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I keep multiple roosters, and watch the group daily, so any issues that develop are managed as fast as possible. Having adult roosters, and raising cockerels and pullets every year in the flock, has worked well for me. The cockerels are respectful, because they have adults who keep them humble. It helps! I cull any that are human aggressive, or if any cause injuries, early if necessary. Then, at about adolescence, I pick some as possible keepers, and move the others on, either to the freezer, or other flocks.
Over winter, if issues develop, problem boys leave. In spring, when everyone is thinking romantic thoughts, if fights happen, or human aggression occurs, culprits are culled then.
It works for me.
Mary

We have never nor will we ever cull our cockerels/roosters.
We would simply re-home them.

 

[Folly's place]

Well, I do eat chicken!
Mary

 

[HuffleClaw]

Just the other week you stated that roosters were NOT allowed and that your chickens would be taken if the cock was discovered.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Just the other week you stated that roosters were NOT allowed and that your chickens would be taken if the cock was discovered.

That's because our previous cockerels/roosters wore no-crow collars that allowed us to keep them but since these ones are too small for them, it would cause us problems if someone heard the crowing.