My roosters mating a small roosters. What should I do

[Fawaz]

So I have 8 rooster 6 months old and 3 hens 6 and a half months old.
I keep my roosters and hens flock separate..
So from past many days I have notice that one of the smallest roosters doesn't eat well nor does mix up with other roosters... Looked to me like he was depressed. Today what I saw was very disturbing.. I saw all 7 roosters we're forcing to mate him and pecking on him. I have immediately separated him from the roosters flock.
Now what should I do as next step?
The problem is that hens don't accept him as he is small and I can't keep him with roosters so what should I do I have plan to use roosters as meat but they are not big yet so... Any suggestions would be helpful

 

[Golden Brahma 64]

My advice would be to sell him. It’s better then having him depressed til he ends up in a roast.

 

[oregonkat]

He is the 'low' man. As the other roosters do not have hens they will pick on each other and try to dominate each other to show who is the 'top' rooster. If you are keeping them all in a relatively small space they will also fight more. I would either sell him or cull him. If he is upset all the time he will not make good eating anyway and his life will be horrible. If you like him, you could put him in with your hens, but be aware that they might give him a hard time until they get used to him too.

 

[aart]

I have plan to use roosters as meat but they are not big yet so... Any suggestions would be helpful

I'd eat him, and the rest of them, now .....they're not going to get that much bigger.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...with-unwanted-roosters.1244153/#post-19963455

 

[oregonkat]

Yes, aart is right. I did not read the original post properly, they are a perfect age for eating.

 

[RWise]

And this would be why I do no longer keep roosters together!
One of my grandkids tossed a stuffed animal in the cockerel pen, it was not a good thing,,,
a pullet managed to get in with them, they killed her, and were still taking turns,,,,
No thanx, I have an ax, and a freezer!