What age to rehome roosters?

RebelEgger

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My little flock of 5 EE is 7 weeks old now. 2 have turned out to be roosters. Is there an appropriate age to rehome them? Or is anytime good?
The white one Sam, I think will make an excellent rooster for someone. He’s the first one out in the morning and rushes into investigate everything, especially if he senses a disturbance in the force 😂
The black one Gwendolyn (Glendolyn 😒) has been one of my favorites from the start. So beautiful and just a sweet heart. Is more interested in cuddling then seeing to any rooster duties... unless it’s squaring off with Sam!
 

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If you are not going to keep them then re-home them as soon as you can. It's not doing you any good to feed them. Young as they are it's not going to affect the pecking order as much as it probably will if you wait. And you will only grow more attached if you wait. Cockerels tend to be bold and curious. They have more personality than the pullets so you tend to be attracted to them. And their stronger personalities will suppress the pullets. Give your pullets a chance to express their personalities. You might find that you like them too.

Once you are sure I don't see any benefit to waiting.

You might look closer at that red one behind the white one. At seven weeks those wattles look suspicious. Hopefully I am wrong.
 
If you are not going to keep them then re-home them as soon as you can. It's not doing you any good to feed them. Young as they are it's not going to affect the pecking order as much as it probably will if you wait. And you will only grow more attached if you wait. Cockerels tend to be bold and curious. They have more personality than the pullets so you tend to be attracted to them. And their stronger personalities will suppress the pullets. Give your pullets a chance to express their personalities. You might find that you like them too.

Once you are sure I don't see any benefit to waiting.

You might look closer at that red one behind the white one. At seven weeks those wattles look suspicious. Hopefully I am wrong.
I’ve been watching that red one like crazy, the red feather she/he has on their back has been concerning me for a couple weeks. Of course, another favorite! Thank you for the advice!
 

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