Escaping cockerel..

[KikiDeAnime]

So the gate he keeps getting out of is that your yard and he’s going into the street or is that gate to the chicken run?

Chicken run..

 

[chickenman9000]

They get to free range during sunny days.
And their yard is big enough so there shouldn't be any problems involving room.

Ok

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Well how many hens or pullets do you have?

10 in total but I've been talking with a lady about buying some of her pullets.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Is there enough places he can hide behind or under in their area?

Size doesn't matter really about who has the more dominate personality to become head of the flock as I'm assuming you have pullets in the mix too. I would set up more than 1 feed/water station as far apart as they can be to help so the other cockerel and any lower ranked pullets get their chance to eat and drink.

Yes. And we have two waterers.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

10 in total but I've been talking with a lady about buying some of her pullets.

Well that may be the issue, there may not be enough girls for them to share.

If are really set on keeping both boys, I’d get some more girls ASAP.

And make sure you have plenty space for more.

 

[hysop]

Do you close the chicken run behind you when you enter? I have three chickens in a run (the rest free range, it’s just this particular rooster does not get along with any of the other roosters, but loses fights and I don’t like seeing him get hurt). Anyway, whenever I enter their run I close the door behind me and make sure they’re far away before exiting. Although he is a pretty chill and old rooster so he doesn’t try anything sneaky.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Well that may be the issue, there may not be enough girls for them to share.

If are really set on keeping both boys, I’d get some more girls ASAP.

And make sure you have plenty space for more.

Both cockerels don't even fight each other or at least nobody has mentioned to me if they've seen them fight. I only know that Little Man has been attacking his "mother" and been ripped feathers out of her.
The cockerels use to have scuffles when they were a bit younger but now Spotted Elk stays away from everyone.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Well that may be the issue, there may not be enough girls for them to share.

If are really set on keeping both boys, I’d get some more girls ASAP.

And make sure you have plenty space for more.

None of the cockerels have started mounting the girls and even if they try, the older hens have attacked both guys to the point of bleeding now/.

 

[slordaz]

Both cockerels don't even fight each other or at least nobody has mentioned to me if they've seen them fight. I only know that Little Man has been attacking his "mother" and been ripped feathers out of her.
The cockerels use to have scuffles when they were a bit younger but now Spotted Elk stays away from everyone.

Sounds like he needs his own space then and some new pullets due to bullying, and it doesn't always have to be all out fights.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

Sounds like he needs his own space then and some new pullets due to bullying, and it doesn't always have to be all out fights.

I agree 100%