How to stop cockerels fighting

[Firsttimechicksxxx]

hi everyone, I have 2 roosters who will not stop fighting- i think they are pretty much equal ability so there never seems to be a winner! what should I do?

 

[nuthatched]

How old are the birds?
Seperate them or they'll fight until ones dead or submits.

 

[Firsttimechicksxxx]

How old are the birds?
Seperate them or they'll fight until ones dead or submits.

they are 2 years old and have got on fine until recently

 

[nuthatched]

they are 2 years old and have got on fine until recently

It's likely because spring is around the corner.

 

[Firsttimechicksxxx]

It's likely because spring is around the corner.

will they ever stop?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Do you have young pullets that are reaching maturity? Or have you recently added new birds to your flock?

They may not stop until one is dead or one submits, as another poster stated above. Each one is determined to win.

 

[Quailwhatdoyaknow]

Separate them if you can. My parents had two small roosters and one large rooster they had to keep separate. One time the big one got out and the two small ones immediately attacked and wouldn’t stop. Was like a light switch. They stay separate now 100% of the time.

 

[FrostRanger]

Your only 2 options when roosters are fighting are either let them sort it out or if they can't do that, permanent separation. Else you're going to wind up with one or both of them seriously injured or dead

 

[nuthatched]

will they ever stop?

As I said, they fight until one submits or is dead.