How many birds and how much space are we talking about? You have to expect some fighting and posturing in the beginning. I have had to move males to individual pens but the ones most likely to kill another bird is hens ganging up on a submissive bird is what I have found. Roosts are necessary to provide a safe place for birds. I seldom see fighting on the roosts so I think plenty of roost space is a big help.
Oh, I feel you. I'm going through the same thing. I think they may finally be starting to tolerate each other.
Oh, I feel you. I'm going through the same thing. I think they may finally be starting to tolerate each other.
Right now they are set up as follows. I was told to cut down to one rooster by someone else but as breeding is my goal, I'm not willing to do that. I have the tractor of my dominant cock next to the run of young birds, but they can't peck at each other through the wire. Maybe I am just asking for the impossible, but I have had roosters of different ages living together in the past, but they were different breeds and colors. Maybe they feel threatened since they are so obviously competition for each other now? Not sure... I need to redo my roosts in the main coop. I have lovely poop trays with sweetpdz in them for the past 4 months, and everyone still refuses to use them. What a waste of a day that was. Ideally I'd have a lovely setup like yours, but will have to wait a few more years.
These are somr of my cochins. First is my bantam black roo named Capone, next my lf blue named Danish, and my gold laced lf named Goldilocks.
