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Ok sorry I didn't see the second post about behavior. That's pretty much what my gut is telling me. I don't see a need for the rooster really. But he is pretty because he's a silkie/ polish mix. He keeps my hens hidden away most of the day though ( under our shed)! I like the idea of breeding...

I do have multiples of both food and water, and the chickens free range during the day but Mallory rarely leaves the coop. Has anyone ever dealt with this before? Should I rehome one of them? Today I fed her in the coop.

I have a barnevelder named Mallory who is pretty low in pecking order. Six months ago we hatched a rooster who is now mating our 12 hens. Mallory is especially opposed to be mounted by the rooster. She runs and screams and hides. So about a month ago, I noticed she was hiding on the patio ALOT...