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I am working on increasing the run size adding 5x16 with doors to open to the main run, with a small coop attached. I was going to cull this cockerel last week when I noticed 1 barred rock being nasty to other chickens and the cockerel steps in and issue is no more. So he was saved for now.

Have not seen any blood, but I have seen him with feathers in his beak. Not sure when EEs mature / start laying, Barred Rock have not started laying yet either but should be soon. Thanks for your thoughts on this

My chickens are all the same age 18 weeks, 5 Barred rock pullets, 3 EEs which 1 is a cockerel. I see the cockerel mating the Barred rocks but the easter egger pullets must not be mature enough to mate they run from him. The cockerel is really aggressive to the easter eggers to the point he will...