Ultimately, I am not super worried about if I'm being inconvenienced or anything, we have the time and space to pen him, I just want to make sure all the animals get the best life they can.
Describing the plucking:
He will chase down those three specific chickens, and as they try to escape, grab them by their feathers. The other 3 will squat for him, and he ignores them. It's possible he is mating them when I am not watching, but I have watched him ignore them. I am assuming he is...
Is it safe for him to stay in the large crate for a bit, or should we aim to get a rooster pen up this weekend? If possible we would prefer to not cull, but obviously if that's the best choice, that's what will happen.
Hi all! Sorry if this is repetitive, however I saw in the answers to other posts that the best advice is given with specific details such as rooster age and flock size.
I have a flock of 6 girls, and 1 roo. 4 girls are 1 year, 9 months, and 2 other girls are 9 months old. The rooster is also 9...
