I have acquired three new hens to add to my flock. I officially have 5 hens and one very timid rooster. Timid, that is until the newbies arrived last night. As of this morning my roo is very aggressive with the new hens and he's trying to mate with them. They are very young (about 16 weeks...
Thank you for your replies. I can tell you that my Bennie is so sweet! Tonight for the first time since I've had him, I got to snuggle him. Yep, I like to snuggle my little chickens! Thanks for the advice. The two hens just chase him, they don't peck him or anything. And.... they only...
I am new to raising chickens and have recenlty acquired two hens (sisters) and one rooster from a friend who also raises chickens. While I feel that my chickens are happy and healthy, my rooster is very timid with the sisters. He doesn't seem to assert himself and as a result, the sisters...