Keeping new roosters with older roosters

[slpmom]

Good Morning! Question-- we have 2 adult roosters ( year plus ) that get along together. In April, we were given 9 chicks by a lady that had no clue what to do with chickens. We have raised them and want to keep the hens ( they are now 18 weeks old). 4 out of those 9 are apparently roosters. Those roosters are going to a rescue as soon as we have it "confirmed by crowing" if they are indeed male.

So far, all of them have integrated nicely with one another but I'm worried that some of these "younger males" will challenge our 2 older roosters. Should I separate the 4 I think are roosters now?

Thank you

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Roosters at this age should be fine. But watch them closley. Once they start getting older and challenging the other males, you will have to separate them.

Are you for sure they are roos? Here's a link the to the breed and gender area.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

Good luck!