9 week old roos bickering

[maddogdodge]

A few weeks ago i bought 6 chicks from a friend of mine, they weren't sexed so it was a bit of a lucky dip. I'm 99% sure i've got 3 roos and 3 pullets, I am hoping to keep 1 rooster. Over the past day or so, i've noticed my three roo's are starting to pick on each other a bit. They're chasing each other around and will often run towards each other with their neck feathers all puffed up... Should i be worried about this? Is it likely to get worse and cause injury to one of them? I can remove two of the roosters now if i need to, to prevent fighting. However i was hoping to hold onto them for quite a while yet so i can get to know their personalities and chose the friendliest one to keep. There is one in particular that seems quite friendly with me, but he seems to be the one that initiates a lot of the bickering.
Sorry if this is a silly question, i am rather new to keeping chickens.

Also does anyone have any tips on telling which rooster is likely to be the friendliest with me and my hens?

 

[Judy]

He might be very friendly to you til he is a "teenager," when his hormones kick in, somewhere around 14 weeks. Sometimes those are the ones who attack people the most fiercely. You don''t really have to separate them unless someone draws blood. Also, they are more likely to fight each other as long as there is more than one male around, as they are competing for lead male.

This may help:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/keeping-a-rooster