My cockrel is crazy!

[Chickeroo63]

Good morning
I have a 13 week old frizzle easter egger cockrel that was hatched and brooded with silkies. I have 2 silkie cockrels. They all got along well until last night when the easter egger attacked one silkie cockrel. He calmed down and they all slept fine. This morning it started again. It's quite vicious. Any help is appreciated.

 

[sourland]

Some cockerels are just more male aggressive than others. I'd separate the aggressive cockerel bird from the flock until he calms down. It may be necessary to rehome him.

 

[Chickeroo63]

I have him separated at the moment but he is not happy about it. I realize that he is asserting his dominance but how aggressive is too aggressive?

 

[3KillerBs]

It's called "cockfighting" for a reason.

It's much more rare for 2 males to tolerate each other than for them to fight.

 

[JedJackson]

How many females do you have? It may be necessary to pick one and re-home the other two.

 

[Chickeroo63]

Currently there are 5 pullets in with him. I have 4 more but they are 5 weeks old so they're not together yet. I am reaching out to see if anyone would like to have him in case It doesn't work out.

 

[JedJackson]

Currently there are 5 pullets in with him. I have 4 more but they are 5 weeks old so they're not together yet. I am reaching out to see if anyone would like to have him in case It doesn't work out.

That's a good idea. With a total of 9 females only 1 rooster will be needed, or none if you don't intend to hatch chicks. For two reasons. They will fight and stress out the hens, which can lead to laying problems, and also they will over mate the hens and cause feather damage and loss, or worse.

 

[Chickeroo63]

That's a good idea. With a total of 9 females only 1 rooster will be needed, or none if you don't intend to hatch chicks. For two reasons. They will fight and stress out the hens, which can lead to laying problems, and also they will over mate the hens and cause feather damage and loss, or worse.

Yes, that may be the way to go. I was hoping for harmony among the flock. I know someone that is looking for a silkie rooster so that is an option for one of them.

 

[picklestheduck]

If I lived closer I’d be interested in one. I have 15 hens and no roo since the one we had became so aggressive towards people that he was leaving scars etc. good luck finding them new homes

 

[JedJackson]

Yes, that may be the way to go. I was hoping for harmony among the flock. I know someone that is looking for a silkie rooster so that is an option for one of them.

It's also less cost for feed without those extra birds.