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Well, the latest update is that the jailbird got a day pass on Monday and has a completely new attitude. Oddly enough, the hen he was hazing seemed to petition for his release. The other girls weren't too happy to have him separated, but I wasn't listening to them. They all seem to be doing...

Thank you for your input and experience, everyone. Though we've had chickens for about 4 years, this has been our first experience with roosters. The rooster in confinement came to us as an accident, as did his 5 rooster siblings. The gal we got them from had been told they were all females...

Hmm, that's interesting that you suggested it could be the hen and a possible health related issue for her. I have him confined behind fencing in the coop and will watch her more carefully over the next few days. Hopefully, she will become less stressed and turn around with her egg production...

Just watched some culling videos. I think I'll build him a separate pen tomorrow, after all. Once my husband gets home we'll take care of him together. But he still gets to stay outside tonight.

Sadly, I am having this problem, too. My oldest girl is so stressed because of the dominant rooster torturing her that she no longer lays eggs, which is awful. I hate for her to be so miserable, and I have spoken to him about consequences of his actions and how he's failing at his job of...