Well, he's in the coop and run with the girls. But the dominate hen still chases him, and if he tries to roost next to him she gets him on the head. Will she ever stop doing this to him?
I did let them free range as well. My dominant hen, she did go after him, but she didn't hurt him. And I think one of my buffs orpingtons really likes him. Lol. It's love! I'll keep doing what I'm doing, but I do still hate to have him in his own coop at night.
He honestly hasn't been in his run part very long. But in either area he's in, he just wants out!!! He tries and tries to get out.
What do you think of me putting all the hens except the meanie head in the run with him?
This just seems too simple! So basically I should let her go after him, it's what needs to be done....
He isn't used to free ranging so I'm also scared he will run off if she chases him. He is FAST! I have considered putting all of them but her in his temp run... what do you think of that...
I have a Polish Roo who is about 8 weeks, and my girls are about 11 weeks. He has his separate area in our garage so he is safe (which was for quarantine), and a separate run. The girls free range.
This boy wants nothing more than to be out there with them (The only time he's not trying to...
They do drip when they drink from them, but not constantly. Now I wish I would have done the horizontal ones, and I might actually order some and use the vertical ones in the run perhaps.