Show off brotherly rooster's!

[K_Elise]

My two roos are about 4 months old now. The brown Frizzle one is a D'uccle/Cochin bantam and we call him Bulldog. The other is a silver laced Polish bantam and we call him Afro Chicken. They have been raised together since they were 2 weeks old. Bulldog is the dominant one and will sometimes chase Afro away but they sleep together every night curled up in the coop. Now there is still a chance Afro is not a rooster becuase he has not crowed yet, but I am pretty convinced he is a he.

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Mine get along great! Three of six are up for sale right now here:https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/roosters-for-sale.1275644/

The two on the bottom are youngest, just hatched 4 months ago! They all get along under the rooster on top rule.

 

[WhoDatChick]

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This was Nugget, his brother in the background while they were still fairly young. They had scuffles as all families sharing the same space will. Nugget was my best head roo so far, accepting all the juvenile boys into his stag pen as long as they were introduced while very young before hormones start kicking in. I work too hard to maintain my genetics and don't keep enough ladies to prevent over breeding, so any visits are on a short term basis... moving boys back into their pen daily before they are considered a new comer to the pecking order.

As long as I add them together before one or the other has reached puberty, most get along fine. Yes, I have about 25 cockerels in my stag pen right now! Only the exceptional ones will ever become roosters. I won't allow my boys that young to "protect" the hens... I have better luck growing everybody out and letting them learn some manners first... Had them come after the dogs, and even one after me. They seem to have a better chance at surviving the cone if I allow them to mature first.

Silkies have been some of the most evil to each other when raised together... constantly mounting and bickering. Mixed with other breeds, my Silkie boys do a LOT better personality wise! Like someone to keep their little man syndrome in check or something. My current stag pen includes Marans, Spanish, Sussex, Silkies, bantam and large fowl Ameraucana, plus a few crosses. I did get a decent pic of them hanging out recently... I will have to see if I can figure out how to computerize it from my phone.

Gorgeous!!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Mine get along great! Three of six are up for sale right now here:https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/roosters-for-sale.1275644/
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The two on the bottom are youngest, just hatched 4 months ago! They all get along under the rooster on top rule.

I love roosters!!

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

I do to!

 

[sekeyslaks]

I love roosters!!

I only like them when they are nice! Great pictures everyone!

 

[silkiemother]

my rooster will go running to attack my dad,who just stands there and watches,then after that he runs up to me,curls up in my lap and procedes to complain about my dad,while purring the whole time.and bear stands only 9 inches tall,sparta is 7 inches tall(he is my OEGB roo)

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Now there is still a chance Afro is not a rooster becuase he has not crowed yet, but I am pretty convinced he is a he.

Well, he won't be a rooster until he reaches one year old.

But no need to question any longer... indeed his feathers confirm more than crow ever will... he is indeed a cockerel. Handsome fella's.

Great pics guys!

All cockerels get along if raised together... until a certain age at least, in my experience. It's after hormones kick in that it becomes a problem for some. Boys that don't have access to hens will often get along... as in nature, I believe they would form bands of bachelors... That is what happens in many species. A lot of the competition that takes place is about mating rights. But I see boys chest bumping as early as day 2 or 3 in my brooder sometimes! That's still just establishing a hierarchy and practicing for future challenges to learn their limits.

@Saaniya has a couple boys that stay together in a smaller space, I believe.

 

[Saaniya]

Well, he won't be a rooster until he reaches one year old.

But no need to question any longer... indeed his feathers confirm more than crow ever will... he is indeed a cockerel. Handsome fella's.

Great pics guys!

All cockerels get along if raised together... until a certain age at least, in my experience. It's after hormones kick in that it becomes a problem for some. Boys that don't have access to hens will often get along... as in nature, I believe they would form bands of bachelors... That is what happens in many species. A lot of the competition that takes place is about mating rights. But I see boys chest bumping as early as day 2 or 3 in my brooder sometimes! That's still just establishing a hierarchy and practicing for future challenges to learn their limits.

@Saaniya has a couple boys that stay together in a smaller space, I believe.

Yeah right they live with me in my home

 

[Ducksandchickens]

I don’t have roosters but I have 2 drakes that get along just fine!