Rooster beat up by his sons?

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[centrarchid]

What do you mean by breeding group? We got him from the pound.

Breeding group for chickens is usually a trio, one male and two females. Sometimes only a pair for single mating. Based on appearance of stag / cockerel on the tie cord and my understanding he is one of the offspring of the rooster beat, the hen is also a game so you have at least a pair in the breeding group.

 

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Our hens are Brown leg horns and golden laced wyndottes.

 

[centrarchid]

Some of the hens consistent with brown leghorns and at least one of your cockerels does not look right for a game. You are likely to be OK in that you are not dealing with a pure game flock. Hybrids not as bad generally. Rooster lost does have the modifications and general look of a pure game. Stag on tie cord appears heterozygous for pea comb. Pea comb allele more likely to come from game.

Otherwise your setup is stellar for keeping two roosters. Even if straight Brown Leghorns, I would go one rooster per pen. Pens too tight for more than one unless groups are male only.

 

[centrarchid]

Going over entire thread and seeing no damage to young males, I am inclined to conclude that the old bird had a health issue contributing to his demise, or other combatant not shown.

 

[centrarchid]

Roost pole is nice as round. Are you using something to keep it from popping out of grooves on ends? Possibly keeping ends compressed? My preferred roost post are 1" dowels but they cost a lot more than similar sized straight-edged material that also comes in longer lengths.