I have two RIR roosters. One is 21 months, the other is 11 months. The 21 month Roo hates the younger one, and he chases him around the yard all the time. He never hurts him, but I think that's only because he hasn't been able to catch him yet.
We had planned on building another coop and giving the young Roo his own space with his own hens. We just recently got 9 chicks and one of them is quite obviously a cockerel.
I've been thinking about it, and I'd like to turn my current coop, into one really big coop, instead of having two coops. I'd also like to try and keep the new cockerel.
My question is, will having another rooster help bring peace to the flock, or will it cause more problems? Also, how do you keep roosters from fighting? How do you set dominance between them, without them harming or possibly killing each other? Do you just let them have their way with each other? I have found lots of people on BYC who have lots of roosters, and they all get along perfectly. Is it the more roosters the better?
Also, how do I stop my two current roosters from fighting? Right now the younger of the two Roo's spends most of his time away from the rest of the flock. When he's out in the yard with them, he gets chased around, but he never gets hurt. The younger rooster clearly knows who's boss, which is why he stays clear of him. But how long will the dominant rooster keep chasing the younger Roo? Will bringing another rooster into the picture help? I will have 21 hens, which I think will be enough for 3 roosters. But how do I get the roosters to co-exist with each other?
Any help would be very much appreciated!
We had planned on building another coop and giving the young Roo his own space with his own hens. We just recently got 9 chicks and one of them is quite obviously a cockerel.
I've been thinking about it, and I'd like to turn my current coop, into one really big coop, instead of having two coops. I'd also like to try and keep the new cockerel.
My question is, will having another rooster help bring peace to the flock, or will it cause more problems? Also, how do you keep roosters from fighting? How do you set dominance between them, without them harming or possibly killing each other? Do you just let them have their way with each other? I have found lots of people on BYC who have lots of roosters, and they all get along perfectly. Is it the more roosters the better?
Also, how do I stop my two current roosters from fighting? Right now the younger of the two Roo's spends most of his time away from the rest of the flock. When he's out in the yard with them, he gets chased around, but he never gets hurt. The younger rooster clearly knows who's boss, which is why he stays clear of him. But how long will the dominant rooster keep chasing the younger Roo? Will bringing another rooster into the picture help? I will have 21 hens, which I think will be enough for 3 roosters. But how do I get the roosters to co-exist with each other?
Any help would be very much appreciated!
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