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Yes, it will! The breeds I am considering are all pretty docile....

I wonder which of my hens will become the lead....Is it the highest in the pecking order or is it the largest in size? I have a hen who is bigger then the rest and is at the top of the pecking order (the roos helped her get there)...Will she be the lead hen? Here she is.... My pretty barred...

Yes, it was tough losing those hens. They were lovely while they were around. I still love roosters and cocks no matter what! They are amazing! The good news is that I can get some new breeds of hens! Thanks, Marie

Thank you!

Hello, Thank you all for your help, but yesterday, they found a way to get out of the coop and almost attacked a five year old. I am getting rid of them both after this. I also yesterday lost 2 of my hens, one of which was my favorite hen. I found a trail of feathers, and then I found the body...

I've tried that too.

The water hose may work....I do not want to re-home him unless that is the last option.

One thing though....I have been "challenging" him and he runs away....but then he comes back and tries again. every day.

This is what Beekissed said.... "I'm going to give you a clue on "rooster speak"....holding him down doesn't mean anything to him. If you'll watch how roosters interact between dominant ones and subordinate ones, there is rarely any, if ever, holding a bird down for a long time when there is...

I see! I have the hens free ranging by themselves every day. I have been trying, but seeing as I think he is "special" the message does not get through...I used to kick him (I don't anymore) and he didn't even seem to feel or register the pain. He would just still go crazy.

They are 1 year old. (and 1 month)

Hm...The roos seem happy with the amount of hens....But maybe this whole problem is because they don't have enough?

I'll bet that that is the problem. I have 12 hens.

Also, they don't even seem to have any interest in leaving the coop.

Thank you, but the one I would keep in would be the polish since he seems....different and could be dangerous for that purpose. (He gets mad very easily.) and then he would have to stay in every day and be alone for every day....I don't want him to get lonely.

Thank you! Thank you for the advice! I would go in, but when I let the hens out, Hats gets very mad. And while he is mad he can be quite dangerous. And I currently live in a neighborhood that has had sightings of bears and bobcats at dusk, and I know my neighbors have cats. I feel that it may...

I would let them free range, but since one has...disabilities, he is aggressive at times. and I couldn't just let one out so he could be all alone in there. I am going to get a small coop for the roos, but that's only when I get to my new house. (Which will be in a week or so, but then I am...

Hi! I have a problem with my two roos. (yes, two) They get along perfectly fine, and even sit next to each other on the roost. Sometimes there are a few squabbles but they would never dare to permanently injure each other. They are both 1 year and 1 month old. One is a polish (in my avatar) and...