Please help me! Roosters who stays, who goes?????

[krabed2007]

The reason your cockrels probably got along was due to them being raised together from tiny chicks.Roosters from several different batches,and new ones bing brought in,really causes drama.

Hopefully my neighbors don't get anymore!

 

[NysiaAnera]

No no, I completely welcome advice even the ugly truth. Thank you!

We took a vote of who wanted the first rooster to go everyone picked chicken little first except by daughter. She is the one that's having a hard time with it. I am simply not and neither are my boys.

Thank you for advice and sharing your experience and knowledge! It's helped me make a decision now. I'd rather rehome the older two first and see if that'll calm things down and go from there. I think Jr, Rosco and a couple silkies have great potential to being great roosters and if not well ....

Yes, I didn't know the other things, the ugly parts not just the fun that come with raising chickens but we're still learning and had our first experience when we did have to make a decision on a roosters fate after killing a few of our animals. Hardest thing ever, first time we've ever had to put an animal down over behavior not old age and health.

One lesson so far, don't get attached to roosters! And maybe only buy for sure hens, lol!

Lol Yes, being 100% sure they hare hens is a good tactic. Just starting out there is so much to learn, too. Hopefully it will get easier to make the tough decisions now that the first big one has been made. I am sure you will see, and feel!, the change in the flock when the extra roosters are gone immediately.

 

[NysiaAnera]

And I, too, hope the neighbors don't bring home any more!

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

No no, I completely welcome advice even the ugly truth. Thank you!

We took a vote of who wanted the first rooster to go everyone picked chicken little first except by daughter. She is the one that's having a hard time with it. I am simply not and neither are my boys.

Thank you for advice and sharing your experience and knowledge! It's helped me make a decision now. I'd rather rehome the older two first and see if that'll calm things down and go from there. I think Jr, Rosco and a couple silkies have great potential to being great roosters and if not well ....

Yes, I didn't know the other things, the ugly parts not just the fun that come with raising chickens but we're still learning and had our first experience when we did have to make a decision on a roosters fate after killing a few of our animals. Hardest thing ever, first time we've ever had to put an animal down over behavior not old age and health.

One lesson so far, don't get attached to roosters! And maybe only buy for sure hens, lol!

From what you've said of Jr., you might not want him. My experience with cockerels like that isn't very good. Not human aggressive, but always picking on the others and trying to fight.