- Jun 21, 2011
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I gave been trying to convince myself for 2 months that 2 of my chickens that look like roosters are actually hens ( i bought 6 from tractor supply as pullets). I have read the dominant hens can take on traits of roosters. They both crow very softly, as im assuming they are still hens because it is a soft crow and they hear the REAL rooster that's next store and try to copy him. Now I am getting the feeling they both ARE roosters. One is red, one is white. I was watching the red one this evening grab one of the hens by the neck and shake it around and i was making noise for him to stop but he didn't. My white one has blood all over his body like it was sprayed on him, and one of my hens' crown is cut up. I have noticed recently a lot of feathers everywhere. They are always in their chicken run. ( i don't let them out because the neighbors have lots of cats). I don't know what to do about the "roosters" How can I tell if they actually are roosters, or just dominant Hens, and can 2 roosters go together? What can i do to keep them from pecking on the other hens? I don't want to kill or get rid of any of them. Your opinions would be greatly appreciated, as long as you be mature about it.