Rooster fight!

[centrarchid]

Not games so good.

 

[ldrchickens]

Do you have a dog kennel or crate? Those work well for separation, at least for a few days until you can make something more permanent.

Thats what one roo is going in. I have my pen separated into to sections but i have hens in one side trying to let them get used to the flock before integrating but believe i will have to speed up the process and just do it today since they started fighting earlier then i expected and keep one in the kennel until i get a permanent house for him and his girls.

 

[ldrchickens]

Not games so good.

what do you mean? I might be a little confused lol

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thats what one roo is going in. I have my pen separated into to sections but i have hens in one side trying to let them get used to the flock before integrating but believe i will have to speed up the process and just do it today since they started fighting earlier then i expected and keep one in the kennel until i get a permanent house for him and his girls.

Oh dear!
You have a lot going on. You may find that you have more drama to come if you are trying to integrate hens to your main flock as well.
How long have they been able to see one another? Do you have plenty of space for the "newbies" to get away/out of the way if they need to?

 

[centrarchid]

what do you mean? I might be a little confused lol

Fighting chickens. You are in Oklahoma so need to determine. Silkies and their crosses appear capable of being more problematic than average chickens. Games are the most problematic.

 

[centrarchid]

Are your birds in cages above the ground?

 

[Shadrach]

You can separate them, but then what?
I don't separate unless a particular male isn't going to be returning to their group.
It doesn't happen often but knowing the difference between a fight to the death and status scraps can be helpful.
A lot will depend on how much room your chickens have to escape any aggression.
At some point if they can't resolve their differences you're going to have to do it for them.
I patch them up and leave them to it.
This is what I use for most wounds. It stops further pecking at the wound and seals it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-and-injuries-with-stockholm-hoof-tar.74400/

 

[ldrchickens]

Oh dear!
You have a lot going on. You may find that you have more drama to come if you are trying to integrate hens to your main flock as well.
How long have they been able to see one another? Do you have plenty of space for the "newbies" to get away/out of the way if they need to?

They have been able to see each other for 7 days now. My plan was to wait until Tuesday when i am off work and let them have supervised visitation for a couple hours Tuesday and Wednesday but then this has started so honestly i dont know what to do!!!! The newbies should have plenty of space. The total house is about 6 by 10 feet but now divided in half but leads into a large run. I was going to leave the divider open to give plenty of space but now my roosters are fighting so that will not work. Should i divide the two separate flocks into three parts for each rooster or should i let the hens get to know each other and leave the roos by them selves?

 

[ldrchickens]

Fighting chickens. You are in Oklahoma so need to determine. Silkies and their crosses appear capable of being more problematic than average chickens. Games are the most problematic.

oh ok ya for sure no fighting chickens. I have a game bantam but no roo. Ya my silkie and silkie cross have the most attitude compared to my showgirl

 

[ldrchickens]

Are your birds in cages above the ground?

They are on the ground.