Thank you. Oh, yes they were turned out with the grown hens early on. Maybe that is why all 3 boys are so well behaved. It will just take longer to decide, since I have no obvious problem cockerels, yet.
Oh, yes, any bullies have to go. That's a good way to decide, too. Glad Big Red is a good boy.
So far my 2 bantam boys are crowing and trying to mate. They get along with each other and the older ladies and a few of the pullets keep them in line. My full-sized cockerel hasn't hit puberty yet...
I currently have six 11-month-old hens (Lavender Orpington, Welsummer, 2 California Whites, Leghorn, and some kind of hybrid who is slightly smaller than the other ladies.)
I have 10 new 5-week-old chicks that are in the coop next to them until ready for integration.
(5 Ölandsk Dwarf bantams...