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Meg-in-MT said:
One of the biggest problems is your roosters are cockerels. They have not yet matured and settled into themselves. Taking on two cockerels at once will almost always cause chaos in an otherwise calm flock. Too many hormones and no mature birds to put them in their place. Where hens will give them a peck or run them off, a pullet is less likely to do so.

Do you have a way to separate one from the flock so that they can still see him, but not harass him? I would get the injured cockerel in his own pen (assuming it is an injury?) before he gets hurt even further. Or worse. Though, if he doesn't seem to be healing, I'd be concerned about the possibility Mareks or another issue.

Flock mix-ups will generally cause a stall in laying, but of course it's that time of year, too. Shorter days in conjunction with molting will drop production. I wouldn't be too concerned about that just yet.

If I were you, I would get rid of one. It's not impossible for them to eventually get along, but with so few females in the flock it's unlikely that the boys or girls or both will be run ragged.
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Thank you for your response. I do have the boys both separated. The injured one can be seen. The other can not. He was driving our Alpha pullet bonkers. He wont go to anyone but her and she is not having it now. I was thinking hormones were the issue here. Thank you very much!
 
Sammi_0411 said:
Hi luv welcome to byc unfortunately i totally agree with this i know its hard but might be best to rehome one of the cockrels with hormones is one thing 2 can be a nightmare. Anyways its lovely to have you here we are all here to help đź’–:frow
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We successfully re-homed one handsome rooster. We now have the task of nursing our remaining rooster back to health. He can then rule the roost!
Thank you.
 
CknTenderOK said:
Thank you for your response. I do have the boys both separated. The injured one can be seen. The other can not. He was driving our Alpha pullet bonkers. He wont go to anyone but her and she is not having it now. I was thinking hormones were the issue here. Thank you very much!
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Meg-in-MT said:
One of the biggest problems is your roosters are cockerels. They have not yet matured and settled into themselves. Taking on two cockerels at once will almost always cause chaos in an otherwise calm flock. Too many hormones and no mature birds to put them in their place. Where hens will give them a peck or run them off, a pullet is less likely to do so.

Do you have a way to separate one from the flock so that they can still see him, but not harass him? I would get the injured cockerel in his own pen (assuming it is an injury?) before he gets hurt even further. Or worse. Though, if he doesn't seem to be healing, I'd be concerned about the possibility Mareks or another issue.

Flock mix-ups will generally cause a stall in laying, but of course it's that time of year, too. Shorter days in conjunction with molting will drop production. I wouldn't be too concerned about that just yet.

If I were you, I would get rid of one. It's not impossible for them to eventually get along, but with so few females in the flock it's unlikely that the boys or girls or both will be run ragged.
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We successfully re-homed one handsome rooster. We now have the task of nursing our remaining rooster back to health. He can then rule the roost!
Thank you
 

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