Do i have 2 roos??

[MiniChickenMommy]

Hello all,
I recently bought 2 pekin bantams, they were quite young when I bought them, only about 4 months. But as they have grown, it has become apparent that 1 of them is a roo. However in the last few days, the other one, which I thought was a hen, has also started crowing. Is it just copying the roo or is it also a roo?
In the pictures, the one on the right is the roo and the one with slightly coloured feathers was the one I thought was a hen...

 

[featheredplanets]

They’re both cockerels

 

[MiniChickenMommy]

Ahh, not what I wanted to hear lol but thank you!
Will 2 roos be happy living together?

 

[featheredplanets]

Ahh, not what I wanted to hear lol but thank you!
Will 2 roos be happy living together?

They should be as long as you have no females and can legally keep males

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Both are handsome males, welcome to BYC.

 

[MiniChickenMommy]

They should be as long as you have no females and can legally keep males

What do you mean by legally keep males? I wasnt aware there was a law

 

[The Happster]

Sadly many people near towns are unable to keep cockerels due to the noise.

Provided you're in a fairly rural area you should be fine.

 

[featheredplanets]

What do you mean by legally keep males? I wasnt aware there was a law

Do check! Not many new owners realise there are laws and guidelines (due to the crowing) and end up having to rehome their cockerels.

 

[MiniChickenMommy]

Thank you all, after looking into this further it seems I'm not allowed to keep my roos as I'm in a semi detached on a residential estate ..

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I'm sorry, thats to bad.