Just an update on the rooster situation. The alpha hen has emerged, the roo always the other hens to eat side by side with him. The little RIR is still the only layer, I'm hoping now that things have settled down, the older hens will lay again. And I think we have an omega hen.
Will my RIRed rooster (20 wk) prevent my other hens (2 yr) from eating and laying in order to care for his female nest mate (20 wk)?
Background:
I have 4 Arauchana hens that are 2 years old. In order to increase my flock, I bought 6 Rhode Island Red chicks on 03/07/08. Two didn't make it...