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Batpool88 said:
The best one is one of the ones that kept mounting her though
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Then he's not the best one.
I'm not talking about good looks or confirmation. I'm talking about behaviors.

You want a cockerel that is on alert when the hens are out.
You want a cockerel that will tidbit the hens. You want a cockerel that will answer the hens when they issue the escort call after they've laid an egg.
 
TwoCrows said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

I would definitely not allow the boys to gang up one one gal. Absolutely rehome all but one, which ever one seems most docile.

Best wishes with your flock!
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Also, do you mean docile to the girls or docile to people? They are docile towards people, and are only like this because of their drive to mate, not aggression (evident to the fact that they have been leaving the pullets alone, and they are the same age as the roosters). From what I've noticed, the "aggression" from mating is no different from other animals (male cats are really rough when they mate, yet it isn't called aggression). I'm sure it will be a little easier once the pullets are ready to mate, but until then, I will have to keep the roosters separate from the adult hens.
 
DobieLover said:
Then he's not the best one.
I'm not talking about good looks or confirmation. I'm talking about behaviors.

You want a cockerel that is on alert when the hens are out.
You want a cockerel that will tidbit the hens. You want a cockerel that will answer the hens when they issue the escort call after they've laid an egg.
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He is on high alert, he is the one who crows the first, and always goes to see what the commotion is when one of the pullets lets out a distress call. I'm not going off of looks at all. As for egg laying, the pullets haven't done so yet, so I don't know about that.
 
Batpool88 said:
He is on high alert, he is the one who crows the first, and always goes to see what the commotion is when one of the pullets lets out a distress call. I'm not going off of looks at all. As for egg laying, the pullets haven't done so yet, so I don't know about that.
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Hens can literally be mated to death. Really. Please protect her.
 
Batpool88 said:
But they just started doing this within the past few days, and I'm pretty sure it's only because of their drive for mating and the adults are the only ones who are sexually mature, whereas the pullets still have a month probably. They aren't aggressive, they are hormonally driven.
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And allowing them to harass and potentially injure/kill the hens borders on abuse.
TwoCrows said:
Hens can literally be mated to death. Really. Please protect her.
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Fact.
 
DobieLover said:
Then he's not the best one.
I'm not talking about good looks or confirmation. I'm talking about behaviors.

You want a cockerel that is on alert when the hens are out.
You want a cockerel that will tidbit the hens. You want a cockerel that will answer the hens when they issue the escort call after they've laid an egg.
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:goodpost:
Spoken like a decent man
 

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