Thanks guys
he has just begun to crow! Apparently having a seasoned cockerel who is a veteran breeding bird has given him enough competition to really find his voice!! Question though, he is really beating up my other roo now! Goldie is super docile and leaves him alone, but he keeps pecking at him and making him bleed and pulling feathers! What now??
If there is red it will invite more pecking, possibly even from other flock members and maybe even to the point of cannibalism.
Some people use a product called Blu Kote.
How old is your other boy? Have they been living together already and for how long? It looks like you free range, how much space? How many hens/pullets? How many boys are you gonna keep? Are you keeping them for breeding or hatching?
His attitude will change again several more times as he reaches different maturity levels. Sometimes a pecking order scuffle could last a few days. Is there hiding space for Goldie to get away? Is it relentless chasing or only during certain times?
One week ago, you said you had no other... if you just introduced them yes they will have issues!! As would any pullets/hens that you just introduce. Why did you go get another boy?
Now separate them with a look but don't touch fence. Or put the bully one in a kennel separate from the flock where they can't see him for a few days and introduce him back where he has to work his way back into the pecking order and give your other boy a chance to settle in and gain some confidence. Provide plenty of hiding places, visual barriers, and extra feeding station. Because the more aggressive boy may keep your other guy from eating.
I personally believe cockerels and roos need higher protein than layer (16%) such as flock raiser (20%). And too much calcium (like in layer)
can (doesn't mean will) cause kidney failure in birds that aren't laying.
How big is your coop/run and how much roost space and birds do you have total?
What do you feed including treats and supplements? What breed is Goldie?