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Kung Foo, That's an interesting idea. We did try letting one or two out to free range with him one time. I really hoped that he'd get a little more confidence with mean hen #1 and show her who's boss. Perhaps I didn't give them enough time together. I don't have spare pens or dog runs or...

Thanks you, Ivan3 for your thoughtful response. I do have the facility to keep him separated for now, but a rooster in the basement is really not much fun. I'm going to let him heal again and find an anti-pick lotion or spray (or order one). I am also going to enrich the run area with more...

We have 6 layers (assorted breeds) and 1 roo (a silver polish) named Phil. They are all 6 mos old and the hens are laying nicely. Four weeks ago we found that several of the hens had pecked Phil's rear end and he was bleeding, feathers missing, etc. We separated him, kept him in our basement...