Cockerel chicks

[Cheryl lowe]

Hi, seeking some advice! I currently have 8 peking bantams hens . One was broodie so let her hatch some eggs. Think 3 are male, but one is a salmon faverolle . Could the two peking bantams cockerels and the salmon faverolle cockerel live separately together?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

First off, how old are the chicks? Also picture of the salmon? The genders have different colors, regardless of comb size

 

[Cheryl lowe]

Hi, all chicks are 6 weeks, pic of faverolle

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome!
That's a cockerel for sure! I'd think that three males would be too much for only eight hens, but you could try finding home for the boys, they will all be beautiful roosters!
What did you plan to do with your male hatchlings?
Mary

 

[Cheryl lowe]

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[Cheryl lowe]

Thanks!
The person we got the eggs from had said if we had males we could return them.
What are your thoughts on the three males living together in a separate area to the hens?

 

[Folly's place]

It might work out, or not, and it could go south very suddenly one day. Favorelles tend to be very sweet and mellow, and I don't know about Pekins. Hatchmates are your best bet as far as getting along is concerned, but still, who knows?
Mary

 

[Cheryl lowe]

Thanks for your thoughts .
Unless I put one male peking bantam with the girls and keep two boys together - faverolle and peking ?Just concerned about the size difference . Know faverolle meant to be calm but he doesn’t seem like that now! Not been worried about the male pekings as currently placid ! But suppose things can change !

 

[Folly's place]

It's too soon to really know about your cockerel's behavior, unless someone is really obnoxious already. You want to keep a Pekin for your hens, right? So the Favorelle is 'extra' regardless. Consider rehoming him, and then see how your two Pekin boys behave as they grow up.
Mary

 

[Cheryl lowe]

Got a lot to think about! Thanks Cheryl