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Thanks for the advice. The dog pen is a great idea. Does anyone know how old the teenagers need to be before they get introduced to a rooster? My first batch of baby hens came with a surprise rooster so he was thier age and things happened naturally. The adult rooster I have now is 2 years...

Im relatively new to chickening and need some advice. I have a good size coop and run with 9 two year old laying hens and one BIG but gentlemanly rooster. This spring I bought 10 more laying hens that are currently 9 weeks old. They are all feathered and doing well and have been in the coop...