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MaeM
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The BR is exerting his dominance over the NH mix.
Usually, separating cockerels or roosters from each other and thus preventing continuous contact and interaction, will lead to enormous amounts of stress in both, the separated and the one remaining with the hens.
The separated will try everything to get back to his flock pacing up and down the fences of his enclosure and flying up until exhaustion, while the other will pace as well to put the agitated one in his place and prevent him from coming back.
And finally, the idea of alternating the cockerels/roosters will stress the hens, as each cockerel/rooster will start a mating marathon as soon as he "finally" gets the chance to do so.
The best solution for all your chickens would be rehoming the surplus male to where he can have his own flock of hens.
And... if the roosters get along, would keeping them both separated from the hens work or be too cruel?