Two roosters starting to go at it?

[Sgsf]

Just earlier today, two of my roosters (One Black Cochin Bantam, and Unknown (see picture)) started fighting. I separated one for a good hour or so, then released him back into the flock, but the two rooserts started going at it again.

Roosters to Hens
3 : 9

(the 4th one is "special", so I don't think it should really be counted =P)

And for the unkown type of rooster, picture here:

 

[PamB]

You should only have one rooster for 9 hens. The problem won't only be fighting, but your hens will get pretty beat up from being mated so often.

 

[Sgsf]

What to do? D:

 

[PamB]

You'll have to sell or give away the extra roos. For now, I would keep the two that are fighting separate. I had to rehome a cockeral because two starting fighting one day. They were absolutely fine together and then all of a sudden, they wouldn't stop fighting. I separated one of them and found him a home the next day posting an ad on craigslist. I hated seeing him go, but I hated seeing them harm eachother more.

 

[teach1rusl]

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Totally agree. Although some roosters are very easy on hens, even when they have only 2 or 3. But in that small of a flock, your rooster ARE going to fight over the girls, moreso if they're contained in a run.
You can sell your extra roos. Or you can house your extra roos apart, and only allow one to be with the girls. Or you can have three houses/runs, each with a roo and three girls??? Many options.