Ok, update. He has been an absolute sweetie to me but no improvement in his behavior toward the hens. Because of this, he will be moving to a friend's farm where he will have 5 acres to roam and 20 hens to keep him company. It was the best decision for him and the girls. And a bonus, I can visit...
She is defiantly not timid. She is on the top of the pecking order. He bites me when I pick him up and he grabbed my wrist one time and tried to jump on me. He also seems to dance around me and slam his side into my body. He walks over to me and he will let me pick him up. He'll plop down and...
I will put him in the big dog crate for a while and see if it works. He was hand raised and he likes to sleep in my lap and he comes when I call. I love him even though he's starting to act like a jerk. I just don't want to have to send him away.
My one hen did that two. I used to call her my little goose goose! It's probably just their voices changing. Just keep an eye on them if they are acting sick in any way.
I have 4 hens that are 2 years old. They absolutely hate him. He hasn't hurt them physically other than a few pulled feathers but my one hen is afraid of him now. I have 6 chickens in a ten by twelve coop and she can get away, but she's my baby girl and I don't want her stressed.
My 13 week old rooster is becoming a little aggressive to my hens. I have 4 older hens and a pullet the same age as him. Today he chased around an older hen, and when he caught her, he tried to mate her. I grabbed him before he could but my hen was quite stressed out by the situation. Is there...