Trying to decide which cockerel to keep.

Are the cockerels in a bachelor flock or are they in a flock where females are present? The latter significantly increases the likelyhood of there coming a point between males where injury/death would be likely.
They are currently in a run all together. The oldest females are only around 5 weeks atm. They are only around each other during the day. The younger ones have still been coming inside at night since the temp has still been dropping.
I separated the most aggressive of the boys (the white one) into a dog crate right beside the main run. I just tried reintroducing the white one today and he had to go around being bossy at 1st but quickly settled down and only occasionally pecks at the youngest boy only if he gets to close.
 
I should add also that I believe we have found a new forever home for the youngest that is getting picked on so bad. A nice farm with 60+ other chickens. :)
 

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