Rooster problems help me keep my boys!

[hcammack]

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Ya they see each other ha ha and are ticked because they can't get to each other. I did let the LF flock free range on day and the big boy spent all his time trying to get at the Faverolle Rooster. So there is a desire to challenge each other there but the Faverolles is 1/4 his size and would probably die so I am not about to let him out. Also the little guy won't back down in the through wire confrontations he still believes he is king of the mini chickens I guess

The LF guy is still quiter I think he is realizing that little man is less of a threat to his big ladies. We will see what happens when I get back hopefully they firgured it out and big man is the quite boss again. Thanks for the ideas I love being a amature chicken phycologist

 

[tdgill]

interesting theory about being less of a threat to the bigger girls! makes sense to me!

 

[hcammack]

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I would be scared if A 300 pound shinney monster came after my girlfriends ha ha but if a tiny little guy with napolean complex came after my big girls I would only be a little peeved. I guess thats a way to think about it.

 

[pbjmaker]

My two roosters have occasional crow-offs. They are not seperated and when the alpha roo gets sick of hearing the other one he just runs up and head butts him. I am going to try and seperate the breeds this spring though.

 

[hcammack]

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Thanks for the input. I don't know what to do because these guys are separated

 

[tdgill]

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hahahahah

 

[rhoda_bruce]

I am confused as to why you can't keep both of them. Is it out of kindness to the neighbors or because your mother will demand the noisey roo go or because of a noise ordinance?

 

[lilcrow]

Wow Henry! Your roosters are gorgeous! I wish you all the luck in the world with this issue. I have 4 roosters, down from 6 because my landlady gave me an ultimatum. She initially said she liked bantams and thought they were "oh so cute" and she had no problem with me having the chickens. She now has changed her mind and says I have too d...' many chickens. I had 18, but of course when there are 6 boys competing with each other, I guess it sounds like a lot more. I've made a decision to move rather than loose anymore roosters, hens or animals of any sort for that matter. I thought about separating the hens from the roosters and just having a bachelor pad, that way once they get their squabbling over, and establish who's boss they really will stop crowing so much, but as long as they're with their women, they will always crow and compete in some manner whether they can see each other or not. Some roos are definitely louder than others also. I have a Mille Fleur d'Uccle roo that is deafening and constant but my Cochin roos are not so loud. Their little voices are more hoarse and raspy which kind of softens them. I got my new coops positioned and they are insulated in the roof. I've noticed that it does make them very muffled early in the AM, but I don't feel good about leaving them cooped up too late. I have breeding coops, which are small for each individual group of birds. I guess the bottom line is, there is nothing you can do to STOP them from crowing only try to practice some damage control.
I think the idea of a rooster box in the coop sounds like it has real potential, and also if the neighbors haven't complained yet, I'd wait until they do before you start thinking about getting rid of any of your birds. They are absolutely stunning.

 

[hcammack]

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Its a combination of both

 

[hcammack]

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Thanks Ya I am a bit preemptive the neighbors haven't complained very much buy my parents have. I am going to try the rooster box moving isn't an option. I thought about bringing them out to my aunts farm but she has lost alot of chickens to her dogs and to foxes. Hope your move goes smoothly and you are aloud to keep the rest of your boys. One thing I need to do is insulate or muffle the Faverolle coop because they live in a chicken tractor its much louder. He does have a hoarser voice then the LF but he uses it more often. Thanks so much for you support! I think All I can do is hope for the best until I get home tonight and then we will have to work it out over the cours of the week.

Thanks,
Henry