I am at my wits end with these roosters!!! HELP!!!!

[carolina chicky]

I hope so, I feel like crying

WHY CAN'T THEY ALL JUST GET ALONG!!!!!
The only good part is that the Cornish has one special chicken, my Barred Rock, that he won't touch and won't let anyone else come near her. She is absolutely beautiful, not a scratch on her or a feather out of place.
When the Leghorn mounts a hen the Cornish will go and pull him off her by the neck feathers. Maybe he is sending a message to back off his women?

 

[M To The Maxx]

I feel the same way about some of my chickens.

 

[carolina chicky]

Maybe I will build yet another seperate pen and put one of the roosters in there right beside the others so he can at least see them.
Now I have to figure out how to stop the hens from fighting!!!

 

[Beekissed]

Maybe you also need more space? I agree with the other posts, kill a roo. Your girls are miserable and in pain!

 

[keesmom]

Take the roos out of there. If you don't want to eat them or rehome them then make a separate coop for boys only.

The Leghorn is still very young. Things will only get worse as he gets older and your hens will pay for it. They won't be as grumpy once the boys are gone.

-Cindy in MA

 

[carolina chicky]

I will get up tomorrow and build another pen for the boys. I think I will try moving one and see if the other can calm down a little bit. I am not going to kill either one. I'd rather find it a new home if I have to, but I hope I can work this out without getting rid of either one

 

[keesmom]

Separating the boys is a good thing. If you want fertile eggs then put one in for a while, then the other.

Or you could get more girls. I would think you'd need 20 for 2 roos.

-Cindy in MA

 

[carolina chicky]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I feel a little better, perhaps I can manage these boys after all

 

[Metanoia]

I don't know why you need 2 roosters to so few hens. When my mum had 60 or more hens she had 2 roosters, but she also had two coops, so basically she had two seperate flocks.

If you just want eggs you don't need any roosters at all. They will be fine without one.

 

[mxpres]

a cornish cross at five months of age most likely won,t live much longer unless he is on a very restricted diet,that may solve your problem for you