My younger roo is rather shy, and is more or less one of the ones getting picked on, but he holds up his end by dodging the gals. My older roo, he's a little newer, I watched him for a bit and he doesn't seem to bother the hens.
That sounds like a good plan. Sooner rather than later would be a good idea. Now, about those roosters... your younger one is still a cockerel (under a year old), correct? Watch those two as he gets older. He may decide to challenge the other guy and that could get ugly. They could also be hard on your hens in the long run. With the number of hens you have, you really only need one rooster for maximum fertilization. Too many roosters will also cause stress for your hens.
Yeah, we had thought about that. But yes, my younger one is under a year old(aprox. 7 months). But, in all honesty, I've only seen the older rooster beat on the cockerel once, and maybe a peck here and there but that's about it.
I hope you are able to do so. It may not be a bad idea to have a Plan B, just in case you can't get them sold. Also, do you have a plan as to where to keep them until they get sold? Just something to think about...
We have been asked for roosters or hens, since we have been giving eggs to people, who apparently liked them, haha. We actually have a few different sheds to put them in, with one almost the size of the coop itself. We may try at a rooster flock if we can't sell any of the roos and keep them far from the hens.
Glad to hear you have a plan. So many people don't, then end up with excess roosters with no where to go with them, causing mayhem in the flock. I always hope for extra boys to fill my freezer.
Ah, yes! I'd love to have roosters for supper, but we usually don't eat much chicken, but we run through cartons of eggs like nobody's business.
