CutterDuke
In the Brooder
Not in this case. I put my 5 older hens in with the Buff when I separated them into 2 flocks. They put him in his place for a while, but over time he just raped them like he does all the other hens. The Austra Roo is scared to death of the older hens and a perfect gentleman but he's only around the older hens about 3-4 hours a day. What I find amazing is how the Austra's hens always free range as a group with a minor few stragglers and the Roo always right there by them. With the Buff, all his hens scatter to the wind and run whenever he comes near. Hence, I believe the reason he now goes after the Austra's hens. I was hoping the Austra Roo would really put him in his place and knock the snot out of him but the Austra Roo just chases him a short distance and then returns to his hens.