Y’all... is this a cockerel too??

[sourland]

It's a cockerel, and he won't fatten up on 'feather soup.'

 

[GT27]

I just don’t know what I’m going to do with all of them, they’re starting to fight and jump on my older hens and it’s freaking my very sensitive lavender Ameracauna out and she isn’t laying and pretty much stays roosted all day bc the chicks won’t go in their. There a livestock auction but not til the 25th. Idk if I can keep them that long.

 

[Alexandra33]

I just don’t know what I’m going to do with all of them, they’re starting to fight and jump on my older hens and it’s freaking my very sensitive lavender Ameracauna out and she isn’t laying and pretty much stays roosted all day bc the chicks won’t go in their. There a livestock auction but not til the 25th. Idk if I can keep them that long.

Is there any way you can separate them from the rest of the flock?

~Alex

 

[GT27]

As you can tell by the feather soup they’re starting to jump on each other a lot! and right now thealea out number the females

 

[KikiLeigh02]

The "soup" made me laugh. I'm sorry you ended up with so many cockerels. Separate them for now if you can. If you don't want to send them to freezer camp, try local classifieds, FB groups, etc. Some people do Craigslist. My advice is to be sure at ask something for them, $2 if nothing else, free chickens do not sell for some reason.

 

[GT27]

Is there any way you can separate them from the rest of the flock?

~Alex

I could just let them out and free range but we have a fox that did some damage a while back and I haven’t let Any of the younger ones out ever... I had the coup separated younger and older but I took it all down weeks ago to try to get them to get along not thinking that I was goin to have 9 roosters and need to separate them.

 

[Alexandra33]

I could just let them out and free range but we have a fox that did some damage a while back and I haven’t let Any of the younger ones out ever... I had the coup separated younger and older but I took it all down weeks ago to try to get them to get along not thinking that I was goin to have 9 roosters and need to separate them.

This is a tricky situation. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will have better advice than any I could give you.

~Alex

 

[GT27]

The "soup" made me laugh. I'm sorry you ended up with so many cockerels. Separate them for now if you can. If you don't want to send them to freezer camp, try local classifieds, FB groups, etc. Some people do Craigslist. My advice is to be sure at ask something for them, $2 if nothing else, free chickens do not sell for some reason.

One of those little white Roos I have might be fox bait or freezer camp soon if he tries to jump on my son again.

 

[sourland]

One of those little white Roos I have might be fox bait or freezer camp soon if he tries to jump on my son again.

Attacking kids is a one time offense. No need to wait for a second attack and possible serious injury. Cockerels/roosters frequently go for the face and eyes.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

I'm with @sourland, going after my boys is a one time offense. Pullet, cockerel, hen, rooster I don't care. Attack #2 will most likely be bolder & more aggressive, I wouldn't give him the chance.

One of those little white Roos I have might be fox bait or freezer camp soon if he tries to jump on my son again.