Ok ya I can probably rearrange the roosts I’ve got 2 already they are level though maybe if I adjust one higher than the other 🤔 thank you I think he’s a handsome boy but also a big chicken no pun intended lol now that his adult feathers are growing in he’s getting a flowy look to him 😍 awkward...
Yes I bought them all on the same day....I got them some time in May and they came from the same container...I got them from tractor supply and they had some of their wing feathers in idk what you call that...basically they were already starting to loose that chick fluff on their wings I think...
For reference if it helps: this is Bertha (black) and Pony Boy (golden) the pic of Bertha is from September 9th and her comb has fully developed and turned red but it’s not as large as Pony Boy’s comb it looks more like the other hens.
All of the birds are the same age if I remember correctly they are about 5 months old. The coop is 6’ tall in the front and 4’ tall where the nesting boxes are it’s a slanted roof cuz we tend to get a lot of snow here. The roost poles are on the 6’ side of the coop so there is plenty of head...
It’s a 6’x8’ coop, custom build, with a run to match. As far as I know I have 5 hens, 1 rooster, and 3 guineas. He’s afraid of most of the hens and all 3 guineas if they are in the mood chase him around the yard (they free range during the day) but the other birds leave him be as far as I can tell.
Ya that was my concern too...the thing is I’m not sure who’s actually bullying him. I thought it was the guineas but on the nights I’d put him in the coop while the guineas weren’t in there by the AM he’d be squawking up a storm before I could even get out there it’s be over.
My rooster doesn’t go in the coop at night. He gets picked on by someone and while they get along in the yard stuff goes down in the coop. Now I’m not worried about him at night when it comes to predators but I do worry about him come the winter. Would it be a good idea to bring him in at night...