mating season?

[aart]

Quote: Actually, you need both IMO
My first PITA cockerel spent all winter in the coop partition until I got up the nerve and equipment to butcher him.

 

[centrarchid]

do chickens have a mating season? is it now? and will my rooster calm down with the over-mating once the possible season is over?

Yes, a mating season of sorts operates the breeding activity is highest between January and September. Isolate the rooster for a couple of months. Then release his to see is he improves. If not and you consider him highly then keep confined through the end of the molt in late fall.

 

[Rnogg]

In my experience no, though I haven't owned enough roosters to really have a qualified opinion.

Having more than one exponentially increases the crowing though, they compete with each other.

I would say a resounding NO. Dint do it! We had 2 roosters and 7 chickens at one time and competition was so fierce they both tried to jump on one chicken at the same time. Tore up the chickens so bad 2 died and I had to get rid of one rooster. Mostly the aggressive ine.