Do roosters kill each other off?

[Salamander]

(1.16.3 server)

I was checking on my hen-goat pen today when I found all roosters exept my gen 0 one had disappeared, one was dead inside the pen (not near fences, no visible predators nearby) "partially eaten by another creature", which would mean another animal killed it.

No clue what happened to the ones that didn't leave a carcass, they're just gone. Alas, they had such pretty plumage too and one was larger than average. Hoping I can hatch more of their colouration from the already-incubating eggs.

Edited February 26, 2022 by Salamander
added mention of game version

[baba]

yes they do

Ive seen em fight till just one was left 

[Salamander]

Thanks for a quick answer, the wiki seems to be of no help here

Bummer then, I'm going to need to isolate the one I have from chicklets.

[baba]

9 hours ago, Salamander said:

Thanks for a quick answer, the wiki seems to be of no help here

Bummer then, I'm going to need to isolate the one I have from chicklets.

np, it must be a new thing. I dont think it happened before.

 

 

[Khornet]

I also noticed that they outright kill each other, but that's only quasi-realistic - while roosters WILL fight for dominance, they never really fight to the death: 

https://www.seniorcare2share.com/why-do-roosters-fight-each-other/