I have 5 hens that were raised all togehter I had more but the rooster got to ill( ill mannered) and attacked me and the other two were conish X and now the only ones left are the 5 hens they are 4 isa browns and one EE anyhow I have a old rooster and his girl friend and their baby all is full grown here no babies (chicks) I put all in yesterday the rooster in first but he was so WOW CHICKS and wanted to do the funky chicken with all so I thought to calm him some to put his girl friend in and their daughter I thought if he had his chicks with him he would be better.
Well yes this did help some.... I kept a eye on them and no blood but he I thought he was getting the pecking order down now I have no clue how long it should take. he is not hurting them par say (ok I don't know how to spell this very sorry) but today as I put feed in as soon as one of the 5 came near he jumped on them I think it has to do with his chicks and protecting them I have no clue and this is only what "I" think
Now I am hoping this will all work out but I don't want any of the 5 to get hurt and I know if I see blood it is time he and his 2 chicks will be banished to the small pen I hate for this I could kill him but he is a very good rooster and old as dirt so anyone can tell me how long.
I had them all in there before but I had the mean rooster in which didn't bother the rooster in now and I had another rooster the cornish X and I took the rooster in now because he was beating up the conish X and when I put them in first time I did all about them seeing each other and all so I didn't think I had to do this again I thought they would recall anyhow I put feed down and they eat ok as long as the 5 don't get near him and his chicks (chicks I am using for his ladys in case you all didn't follow me)
Can anyone say anything of this or did I just screw it up big time???
Rhayden
Well yes this did help some.... I kept a eye on them and no blood but he I thought he was getting the pecking order down now I have no clue how long it should take. he is not hurting them par say (ok I don't know how to spell this very sorry) but today as I put feed in as soon as one of the 5 came near he jumped on them I think it has to do with his chicks and protecting them I have no clue and this is only what "I" think
Now I am hoping this will all work out but I don't want any of the 5 to get hurt and I know if I see blood it is time he and his 2 chicks will be banished to the small pen I hate for this I could kill him but he is a very good rooster and old as dirt so anyone can tell me how long.
I had them all in there before but I had the mean rooster in which didn't bother the rooster in now and I had another rooster the cornish X and I took the rooster in now because he was beating up the conish X and when I put them in first time I did all about them seeing each other and all so I didn't think I had to do this again I thought they would recall anyhow I put feed down and they eat ok as long as the 5 don't get near him and his chicks (chicks I am using for his ladys in case you all didn't follow me)
Can anyone say anything of this or did I just screw it up big time???
Rhayden