I've never had any luck adding any cockerel over 4 months to a group containing a mature rooster. I always separate the boys into the bachelor pen around 12 weeks.
So I have no idea how to help
So I have no idea how to help
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So I have a question about reintroducing my 6 month old cockerel. About a month ago he was getting pretty feisty so I moved him to his own pen to mellow out. That has worked pretty good but now when I let the chickens out together in the yard my rooster and hen chase him and are aggressive toward him. He has always been kind of the out cast as he is from my first hatch and I waited to long to introduce them into the flock and they got picked on. I really, really want to keep him. My plan was to leave him separated until we finish the coop expansion and re introduce him when there is more space and areas to get away, however if they are like this during free time in the yard what is it going to be like in a closed coop/run. Right now my flock is only (1) hen and (1) rooster, (2) 3-4month old pullets, this cockerel and 14 chicks I'm growing out. My plan is I would like to keep 10-12 hens and 2 roosters in my 28 foot x 8 foot Coop/Run. Will he eventually be accepted? What recommendations do you have to aid in getting him accepted.
Where are you lookingDoes anyone have silkies available in Indiana?? Sorry for hijacking the thread I am new at this lol
I would put him with a few hens on there own for a few weeks...So I have a question about reintroducing my 6 month old cockerel. About a month ago he was getting pretty feisty so I moved him to his own pen to mellow out. That has worked pretty good but now when I let the chickens out together in the yard my rooster and hen chase him and are aggressive toward him. He has always been kind of the out cast as he is from my first hatch and I waited to long to introduce them into the flock and they got picked on. I really, really want to keep him. My plan was to leave him separated until we finish the coop expansion and re introduce him when there is more space and areas to get away, however if they are like this during free time in the yard what is it going to be like in a closed coop/run. Right now my flock is only (1) hen and (1) rooster, (2) 3-4month old pullets, this cockerel and 14 chicks I'm growing out. My plan is I would like to keep 10-12 hens and 2 roosters in my 28 foot x 8 foot Coop/Run. Will he eventually be accepted? What recommendations do you have to aid in getting him accepted.