Adding roosters to flock

So now I have Lil Jon in with my hens. I'm hoping they will teach him some manners. He was a little tough on my pullets. Unfortunately the bantam pullets I was getting for lil jon's flock became raccoon food
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. So now I'm looking for other pullets. Hopefully ill find some soon so he can start bonding with his forever flock. So much drama for such a little thing.
It all depends on the Rooster. Bigger hens might work.? His drive to breed wont change though.....Only you will know how well he behaves.
 
Boy they grow up so fast...I saw Lil Jon mating with Ginger (one of my 8yr old EE hens) yesterday while they were out free ranging. She is one of my big gals around 5 lbs and he didn't seem to have much trouble. Ginger grew up with my original BR rooster so I guess it helped that she has experience
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. Well I'm going with my gut (and BYC info) and I'm getting 3 speckled Sussex & a black australorp pullets on Friday. Hopefully all goes well but first I have to get them home & go through another month quarantine and then introductions.
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Well I got Lil Jon's new girlfriends on Friday. I could only take 2 SS so I got 2 SS gals & 2 BA gals. They are so pretty I just hope this works. Meanwhile Lil Jon LOVES my original flock. I'm not to sure my gals would say they Love him but everyone gets along alright. In one week my babies will be 16 weeks and get to go in the big house. I can't wait it'll be so much easier to care of them together
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Here's my newest gals (it'll be REALLY nice when they are I out of quarantine so much extra work but its worth it
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Well my chicks are all grown up 16 weeks today. I will be combining them with my original flock. Hope all goes well. I plan on staying close by incase anybody gets to aggressive. It will be the first time my newbies get to free range as well ( not full on free range it's more of an enclosed run that still has grass they only get access to a few hours of the day) so I think there will be plenty of distractions keeping scuffles to a minimum. . Of course Sanchez decided he is in fact a rooster he just started crowing 2 days ago. Guess I'll find out soon how well everyone is going to get along.
Update 9/2
Everything is good so far. No major battles. Lil Jon is still top roo. I did have to put newbies in big house at bedtime but all & all everyone seems happy.
 
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Ok I got a new rooster and added him to my flock that already had a rooster they fought but my original rooster backed down.

can they stay in the same cage together with my hens?

I took him out before I left just in case. He and my other rooster and his flock of four hens and four of this year's chicks are out at my moms. I live in town an won't be able to watch them. And I want my original rooster storm to survive.
Was just curious how your situation turned out. I still have both roosters together in my big flock. One of the new gals was killed by a neighbors dog so now I'm not sure if I'm going to split the flock or keep them all together. So far they all get along great. Either way I think I'm going to need more chickens next spring. I will definitely make sure they are gals BEFORE putting them in the car.
 
Good morning it's 09/27/16 and so far my flock is doing great with 2 roosters. Lil Jon still dominates Sanchez and most of the hens. It seems the flock as a whole is much happier with a larger flock (from 6 hens to 15 chickens). The newest additions are still in the see but can't touch stage of introductions. Unfortanely, one SS was killed by a neighbors dog leaving 3 pullets. I'm now hoping to keep everyone together (maybe).
Sanchez seems VERY docile I wouldn't even put him near the top of pecking order. He will be 20 weeks old Thursday (along w/lil Jon & my spring chicks). I keep hearing and reading roosters can turn mean & aggressive. But I can't seem to find when. I've been keeping chickens for 8yrs now but only had 1 roo before a BR. The BR never became agressive however I've read that breed usually has calm Roos.
Sooo will I always have to watch for aggression to develop or is there a certain age where if a roo hasn't turned mean he probably won't? My SIL says its when they are sexually mature but im thinking they already at that point. I'm not really concerned about agression towards people (they are in an enclosure) More concerned Roos will kill each other. Both Roos are EEs lil Jon a bantam and Sanchez full size.
 

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