When i got my rooster my hens were 5 years old and taking care of themselves. The pecking order had my very timid americauna with no feathers in the saddle area and i was only getting one egg a day from nine hens. It took several months for him to fit in at first every time he would mount one of...
I make it a point to pick up my roo regularly. I make sure feet and and wings are tucked in. I will hold him for several minutes stroking his comb and wattles and talking to him. This shows him that he can be overpowered but that i am not a threat. It seems to work
I had two Easter eggers who laid bluish green eggs. After I lost one of them the other started laying brown eggs, don't know why noting has changed with feed or environment