Frustrated boys!!!

I have 17 extra roos that are 5 months old today. Theres been a bit of fighting between them(they cannot see the hens). But only a couple, the ones that are crowing really good anyway to make a long story short the kids had left 2 milk jugs in the pen. To my surprize the boys that had been doing all the fighting were not fighting anymore but now they were romancing these two milk jugs and mounting them too!! I had to fill them with water to wieght them down so the boys could stay on top for a while.. They are just having a blast with these milk jugs. Do you think this is wrong??? I figure they are going in the pot in a few weeks so they should atleast get to have a little fun. Well what do you all think??

I think if it is keeping them from fighting then why not!

I think that's hilarious, and completely harmless. Whatever keeps the peace, LOL!!

Oh that was just too funny, what a picture you gave for my mind's eye. Let them have their fun, you were wise to make it more stable for them . That kind of reminds me when I saw my tom turkey (before he had two hens) doin' his thing on a 2 X 4 that was laying on the ground. Couldn't figure out what he was doin' til I finally figured it out, smiling. Have a wonderful and great day, CynthiaM.

If it works keep it.

If it helps keep the peace and amuses you, go ahead and keep them in there.
I did read an article once that said once a cockerel starts to be sexually active the quality of his meat changes. That is one of the main reasons a bachelor pen is suggested. I don`t think it matters what they are `doing it` with, I think these guys would be considered sexually active. Maybe mark the ones in love with the cartons and the ones not and see if the taste or texture of the meat is any different.
I do have to admit you made me chuckle and think of males of many species and how almost anything `will do` sometimes!

Now that’s FUNNY!

Interesting about the meat quality changing. Must be the hormone overload.