Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is a rooster!

[my sunwolf]

More or less yes(its an over simplified way of putting it, but thats the gist of it), naturally lower ranked males keep a damper on the hormones to keep fighting down amongst themselfs(if they can't beat the head honcho whats the point of of squabbling amonst eachother?), it is energy wasting to fight before they are really 100% ready to have a harem in the first place and go into deathmatches with eachother, and being less hormonal in the presents of the dominant they seem less threatening to his status and therefor are usually easier accepted and peaceful.
Also depends on how dominant the dominant male in the group is as well. If the top male is a very agressive dominant you will notice maturing really slowed with the lower ranking males(observed this in both sheep and fowl in bachelor groups). More mellow dominant males dont seem to impede growth as much.
I keep all my male animals in bachelor groups until i need them for breeding and on occasion I do have very agressive dominants and if I want to actually see any of the lower ranking cockerels/rams/males etc mature I have to pen them by themselfs and they flourish within a few short weeks of the move.

Wow, very interesting info!

 

[bantyprincess]

More or less yes(its an over simplified way of putting it, but thats the gist of it), naturally lower ranked males keep a damper on the hormones to keep fighting down amongst themselfs(if they can't beat the head honcho whats the point of of squabbling amonst eachother?), it is energy wasting to fight before they are really 100% ready to have a harem in the first place and go into deathmatches with eachother, and being less hormonal in the presents of the dominant they seem less threatening to his status and therefor are usually easier accepted and peaceful.
Also depends on how dominant the dominant male in the group is as well. If the top male is a very agressive dominant you will notice maturing really slowed with the lower ranking males(observed this in both sheep and fowl in bachelor groups). More mellow dominant males dont seem to impede growth as much.
I keep all my male animals in bachelor groups until i need them for breeding and on occasion I do have very agressive dominants and if I want to actually see any of the lower ranking cockerels/rams/males etc mature I have to pen them by themselfs and they flourish within a few short weeks of the move.

Wow! You really know your roosters! Cool stuff!

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

That info goes for most male anythings that live in groups at some point in their existence.