Hello! We are relatively new to raising chickens (have a flock of 20 + Roo, of varying breeds) as of January 2015. We essentially inherited the handfed, pastured flock when we moved here. We are enjoying them, and have minimal issues with Roo (at this point anyways...)
We had 5 chicks hatch the end of July, and beginning of August. The little ones go out periodically in the barn, and Roo seems to have no issues with them whatsoever, and seems to actually protect them from the other adult hens that aren't very welcoming, is that normal? Should we be concerned he may become aggressive towards them at some point? Or is it ok now that he's (seemingly) accepted them? One Mother hen has integrated back to the flock already, and only comes around the little ones when we let them out into the barn. They are still separate most the time.
Thank you!
We had 5 chicks hatch the end of July, and beginning of August. The little ones go out periodically in the barn, and Roo seems to have no issues with them whatsoever, and seems to actually protect them from the other adult hens that aren't very welcoming, is that normal? Should we be concerned he may become aggressive towards them at some point? Or is it ok now that he's (seemingly) accepted them? One Mother hen has integrated back to the flock already, and only comes around the little ones when we let them out into the barn. They are still separate most the time.
Thank you!
