ugghhh I continue to make this more work for myself.... lol
Since I wasn't planning on keeping any roosters, then thought that I could keep ONE, then caved in to pressure from bf and mom to keep the other since he was SO HANDSOME - I didn't do enough reading as to HOW to KEEP TWO roosters. I was sure tho, that the only way to keep 2 roos with 5 hens would be separate flocks, since there are barely enough hens to keep one rooster happy. Not that I was correct in my assumption of course. I caught the buff orp on top of the copper roo one time, not sure what he was trying to do, but it really scared me, dont want a cockfight
What bums me out is that I could clearly tell early on that one was dominant (buff orp) and the black copper marans was sub. And now that they have their own hens, the black copper is getting more brave. So I've increased the hostility I'm sure...I can see the changes in their behavior and such and that i've messed with mother natures set up - if i were to do it again well who knows. I really only kept the second rooster from outside influences - thanks mom, we're doing ok as is but i know it won't be easy for me to mix them now, even if i should? they are 5 and 6 months old, the black copper has 3 hens, the buff has 2. so i still thought the fellas SHOULD have a couple more hens but not jumping into it just yet. Trying not to.
"You think like him so much mom, YOU have him." lol didnt work
Since I wasn't planning on keeping any roosters, then thought that I could keep ONE, then caved in to pressure from bf and mom to keep the other since he was SO HANDSOME - I didn't do enough reading as to HOW to KEEP TWO roosters. I was sure tho, that the only way to keep 2 roos with 5 hens would be separate flocks, since there are barely enough hens to keep one rooster happy. Not that I was correct in my assumption of course. I caught the buff orp on top of the copper roo one time, not sure what he was trying to do, but it really scared me, dont want a cockfight
What bums me out is that I could clearly tell early on that one was dominant (buff orp) and the black copper marans was sub. And now that they have their own hens, the black copper is getting more brave. So I've increased the hostility I'm sure...I can see the changes in their behavior and such and that i've messed with mother natures set up - if i were to do it again well who knows. I really only kept the second rooster from outside influences - thanks mom, we're doing ok as is but i know it won't be easy for me to mix them now, even if i should? they are 5 and 6 months old, the black copper has 3 hens, the buff has 2. so i still thought the fellas SHOULD have a couple more hens but not jumping into it just yet. Trying not to.
"You think like him so much mom, YOU have him." lol didnt work
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