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Sequoia Raven Bird Farms said:
Hello, welcome to the chicken themed part of the internet!

Roosters are generally less aggressive to each other when there aren't any ladies to fight over.

I recommend the YouTube channel called "Welcome to Chickenlandia" since she takes a no-judgment approach and is very educational.
Here's a link to her channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WelcometoChickenlandia

I'm glad you get to enjoy the company of chickens and have a good day!:jumpy:highfive:
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I just love Dahlia. You are correct, she is the most non-judgmental and ready to give multiple options, chicken person I have seen on Youtube.

@Batpool88, do you know what the chickens died of?

I have multiple roosters. Only one has his own flock. The other two are together.
 
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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@Batpool88, I agree with @dobieloever, but would add that when cockerels are young, one really cannot tell who is going to be the "good rooster", because of hormones. I would give it some time and periodically test it.
 
triciayoung said:
I just love Dahlia. You are correct, she is the most non-judgmental and ready to give multiple options, chicken person I have seen on Youtube.

@Batpool88, do you know what the chickens died of?

I have multiple roosters. Only one has his own flock. The other two are together.
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Yes she's so sweet. What everybody needs!
 
Update: my husband has culled three of the roos (one being the more handsome one and the other being the only RIR we had). The first two were culled a few weeks ago and the last two alive were fine with each other, but then the RIR started pecking at Bread (the alpha) and from what I've read about subordinates becoming alphas, I couldn't have that happen because he (the RIR) wasn't leader or protector material. Honestly, since having Bob (RIR) culled this past weekend, the flock seems to be more at ease and I definitely feel like I made the right choice despite it being hard on my husband (he didn't want to kill two of them). My Austrolorp has integrated into the flock perfectly (she was fighting the off of the other girls when we still had more than one), and my other adult hen, I believe, is slowly adjusting since she isn't being bombarded (although she still doesn't really want to mate, but she is running around with the rest of the flock currently, which seems like progress to me). I know a few people said to go with quality and not looks, which is exactly what I said I would do in the first place. Bread has been the only one to protect the girls and come running when they make distress noises. He also gets food for them from places that only he can reach. Unlike the other boys we had, when he was given something like mulberries or cicadas, he would drop it so that the girls could eat it (the other boys would immediately eat it). My flock seems at peace and I'm happy.
 
Batpool88 said:
Update: my husband has culled three of the roos (one being the more handsome one and the other being the only RIR we had). The first two were culled a few weeks ago and the last two alive were fine with each other, but then the RIR started pecking at Bread (the alpha) and from what I've read about subordinates becoming alphas, I couldn't have that happen because he (the RIR) wasn't leader or protector material. Honestly, since having Bob (RIR) culled this past weekend, the flock seems to be more at ease and I definitely feel like I made the right choice despite it being hard on my husband (he didn't want to kill two of them). My Austrolorp has integrated into the flock perfectly (she was fighting the off of the other girls when we still had more than one), and my other adult hen, I believe, is slowly adjusting since she isn't being bombarded (although she still doesn't really want to mate, but she is running around with the rest of the flock currently, which seems like progress to me). I know a few people said to go with quality and not looks, which is exactly what I said I would do in the first place. Bread has been the only one to protect the girls and come running when they make distress noises. He also gets food for them from places that only he can reach. Unlike the other boys we had, when he was given something like mulberries or cicadas, he would drop it so that the girls could eat it (the other boys would immediately eat it). My flock seems at peace and I'm happy.
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That is awesome!!

I know that feeling of a once drama-filled yard turning peaceful with the removal of just one out-of-line psychotic bird. I've been there and done that a few times, and it's not fun, but it is necessary for our chickens' and our own well-being.
 

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