You're welcome! I brag on my roosters for being good boys and have made it very clear they aren't allowed to hurt my hens and they haven't.They seem to understand what I'm saying.Who knows?
My older hens and pullets both are laying now so its very noise here. Esp when the 'roosters' chase the hens away.They should settle down in a couple months.M hens don't go in the fenced chicken yard I attached to the main run. They free range away from the pullet flock or hang out in my...
My 'original' flock consists of 5 older hens and 3 pullets (the pullets turn 1 year old this mo.) The pullets will mate with the cockerels but still roost in separate coop with my older hens. They're allowed to eat with the new chicks I raised this spring but the older hens are chased off.My...
My older girls haven't accepted my 6 month old roosters yet either . Let nature run its course and make more feederes and waterers. Only intervene if he's hurting them.My older hens have a small coop so it doesn't cause me any other problems.My roosters are actually smaller than my australorps...