After a tragedy yesterday, we have only 1 grown hen to 1 RIR rooster...my question is will the rooster now try to mate with the other pullets in the coop which are not quite old enough or will he just torture the 1 hen that's his age? How does a rooster know which hens are "ready" to mate?
We lost our favorite hens yesterday. They were Delawares and they had awesome personalities. My 8 year old daughter is heartbroken and wants to find another one soon! Please let us know if anyone has any for sale!