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So far they do not have any spurs. So hopefully they stay that way. We have a happy flock and I hate to have to rehome anymore.It really depends on the individual rooster whether he's aggressive or not.
Having spurs doesn't make a rooster aggressive. Also, hens can have spurs too, so don't rely on spurs to tell if you have a rooster or a hen.So far they do not have any spurs. So hopefully they stay that way. We have a happy flock and I hate to have to rehome anymore.
I know they roosters. I'm only saying that currently they don't have any which our silkie roosters don't either. Basically saying if they do become aggressive they hopefully do not hurt each other until they can be rehomed.Having spurs doesn't make a rooster aggressive. Also, hens can have spurs too, so don't rely on spurs to tell if you have a rooster or a hen.
how to keep you roo from becoming aggressive , the key is to never try to take him away from the hens, if that happens the roo begins to see you as a problem , so i never challenge or try to keep the roo away from the hens, for the most part i mostly ignore them all the time and that has worked well for the 8 roos we have here, usually the head roo will allow the young males to remain with in the flock with out a problem , but as the young males grow older the head roo might go after them if they try to breed with the hens , so you have to make a choice then what to do if there is to much fighting and your birds are getting hurt, i put the roos into pens early on , around 4 months old or as soon as you can tell they are roos, and they will live together well, but i still have them here if i wanted to breed them to certain hens . so yes it all depends on what happens as the young male grows , it could work out well when they respect the head roo , and when they fit in & keep with in the pecking order, but there is no guaranteed right way, and asking questions is why we are all here to help each other..!!!I know they roosters. I'm only saying that currently they don't have any which our silkie roosters don't either. Basically saying if they do become aggressive they hopefully do not hurt each other until they can be rehomed.
Thanks. So far they all get along. We have a lot of hens at all different ages so our two new roosters tend to stick with the younger hens and our 2 older roosters keep with the older hens. I'm hoping it continues this way. But our older roosters are also very docile so I'm really hoping they carry their daddy's traits.how to keep you roo from becoming aggressive , the key is to never try to take him away from the hens, if that happens the roo begins to see you as a problem , so i never challenge or try to keep the roo away from the hens, for the most part i mostly ignore them all the time and that has worked well for the 8 roos we have here, usually the head roo will allow the young males to remain with in the flock with out a problem , but as the young males grow older the head roo might go after them if they try to breed with the hens , so you have to make a choice then what to do if there is to much fighting and your birds are getting hurt, i put the roos into pens early on , around 4 months old or as soon as you can tell they are roos, and they will live together well, but i still have them here if i wanted to breed them to certain hens . so yes it all depends on what happens as the young male grows , it could work out well when they respect the head roo , and when they fit in & keep with in the pecking order, but there is no guaranteed right way, and asking questions is why we are all here to help each other..!!!