Why isn’t Cockerel stopping hens from fighting?

[Doperooster]

That’s definitely a rooster!!

Now I don’t know who to keep the red or white roo.

 

[21hens-incharge]

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Male.

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Male.

 

[Doperooster]

Male.



Male.

I have three males?!

 

[bobbi-j]

The black and white one I just posted has been pecking the hens no stop, I assume it’s because she at the top of the pecking order.

It’s because he is full of teenage hormones that make him obnoxious right now.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I have three males?!

It certainly looks that way. There are 4 if you count the barred bird.

 

[Doperooster]

It certainly looks that way. There are 4 if you count the barred bird.

The barred is a rooster to omg and I have a silkies that is alert of everything and seems to be a roo as well now I don’t know what to do with all of them.

 

[Xouie]

My first thought was “maybe he’s into chick-fights”.

Time for caffeine now.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Did you buy straight run birds?

As hard as it will be getting them new homes would be best. You can wait for them to crow if you want to be 100% sure.

 

[Doperooster]

Did you buy straight run birds?

As hard as it will be getting them new homes would be best. You can wait for them to crow if you want to be 100% sure.

I actually didn’t see my mom and sister brought as a surprise so I’m not sure, but the leghorn rooster has been attacking the red one and today a couple minutes after you commented that it’s a rooster, they had a stand-off and were fighting.

 

[Fallenone05]

Basically yes, he's too young.
Older cockerels and roosters often don't intevene in the disputes between the hens unless their favourite hens are involved. Who is laying eggs and who isn't can also be a factor. Here, during the winter when the hens stop laying even the most capable roosters lose some of their attentivness and good manners.
I wouldn't expect to see adult male behaviour in a rooster until he was between one year old and eighteen months.

Adult male behavior?
I have a boy that hatched on Easter and he displays all the typical male behavior. Do you mean, like... More well behaved and just more gentlemanly behavior? Cause this boy is a little rough with his hens, I'm guessing due to his hormones.