Can roosters successfully coexist in a small flock?

I have 4 cockerels (one is a RIR) and only 4 mature Pullets.

We have one cockerel who has already claimed the 3 Pullets laying and the others will try and mate them.

overbreeding will be an issue. I saw one cockerel mating with a large clear jug in our yard 🤦🏼‍♀️

It will only be an issue if the lead allows it to be an issue.
We have 9 Pullets that are about 12 weeks old and I feel if they were all mature enough it wouldn’t be an issue.

none of our males have issues with each other. They all know their place in the flock but it’s hard to resist the natural urge to mate when the mateable Pullets are few.

Edit: we also have acres and acres for space available at all times and our coop is massive. Our RIR tends to hang with the females and even sleeps with the non-laying pullet thats as old as the laying ones.
 

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