Are these Roos? Always fighting.

[brittneyshaw]

white one is always fluffing up at all my other chickens. But none seem to pay him/ her mind but the black white one they fluff up and kick up at each other all the time. I'm worried. They only do it when I let them out to free range. I was wondering if they are doing it because they might be doth male? They are about 12 weeks old

 

[StewedMammal]

Yes, they are both males.

 

[brittneyshaw]

OK so do I need to separate them? So they won't hurt each other?

 

[StewedMammal]

They should be fine together. Roosters fight more often at this age with each other than pullets do. If they start fighting to the point where there is blood, then it would be a good idea to separate them.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Yes, they are both cockerels. If I were you I would try to get rid of one. It will be less stressful for your hens when the cockerels grow older and fight over them.

 

[brittneyshaw]

OK so the rest should be hens if they are still pink and not fighting?

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Not necessarily.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

You can post pictures of them to determine the gender. At this age, males and females both spar with each other to determine the pecking order.

OK so the rest should be hens if they are still pink and not fighting?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

They both are mixed breed cockerels.