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I have two young game roosters who are currently with a flock of mixed other chickens. They are all about three months old and the little roosters are starting to mock fight a bit.

At what age do I need to remove one of the game roosters so they do not hurt each other? Can I leave one of the game roosters with the mixed flock, as long as the other roosters dont fight with him or does he need to be only with hens?

The other chickens are cubalayas, phonix, yokohamas, and silkies.

The game roosters are super smart-the most clever of all the chickens and they follow me around to get food and will eat out of my hand. They are so beautiful!

However the cubalaya bantam roosters are the pluckiest-the run up to the Game and try to pick a fight with the game roosters who are twice their size, then haul butt when the game puffs up at them and they realize how much bigger they are.

 

[JShubin]

Owning and breeding gamefowl is not illegal...

 

[roosterhavoc]

I have two young game roosters who are currently with a flock of mixed other chickens.  They are all about three months old and the little roosters are starting to mock fight a bit.

At what age do I need to remove one of the game roosters so they do not hurt each other?  Can I leave one of the game roosters with the mixed flock, as long as the other roosters dont fight with him or does he need to be only with hens?

The other chickens are cubalayas, phonix, yokohamas, and silkies.  

The game roosters are super smart-the most clever of all the chickens and they follow me around to get food and will eat out of my hand.  They are so beautiful!

However the cubalaya bantam roosters are the pluckiest-the run up to the Game and try to pick a fight with the game roosters who are twice their size, then haul butt when the game puffs up at them and they realize how much bigger they are.

only hens. Just watch them closely. I would remove one stag now that way you don't come home to a mess. Best thing to do is keep them both but build a small pen for each away from any other male fowl.
The age at which to separate varies quite a bit. Some will last six month some six weeks.

 

[JShubin]

I've been told to separate stags no later than 5-6 months. Especially if they puff up at "instigating" roosters.

Play fights between brothers is common, but it will be problem one day, when neither want to back down.

I've had 1 year old brothers together but that was in a large free range setting with an Older cock around to whoop them into shape. Not recommended by anyone tho.

 

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only hens. Just watch them closely. I would remove one stag now that way you don't come home to a mess. Best thing to do is keep them both but build a small pen for each away from any other male fowl.
The age at which to separate varies quite a bit. Some will last six month some six weeks.

Thank you!

 

[roosterhavoc]

5 more bales of straw + the 2 I already used. So 7 is the final tally

 

[roosterhavoc]

Shubin u still got those pigeons?

 

[JShubin]

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Shubin u still got those pigeons?

Doves... yeah, I got two males for my two females, but one was sick and passed away. so Im at 3

 

[JShubin]

I think Im going to let them out. They probably hate being stuck and surrounded by crowing roosters.

 

[JShubin]

Would the doves stick around if I let loose?