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I have never heard of this method of putting a hen in with the rooster alone to start. It is fairly common for a flock to develop flock immunities. They grow up with something and develop an immunity to it. Coccidiosis is a good example. Since they have an immunity no matter how long they...

I've not had roosters before. I wrote this a few years ago in response to a different question but I think it applies. This is between chickens that are acting like mature hens and mature roosters. They don't always do all this, each one is an individual. A rooster may not always dance. A...

What am I looking for in mature rooster behavior as opposed to immature cockerel behavior? I've not had roosters before. He is a barnyard mix if that makes any difference. An immature cockerel often has hormones raging and little, if any, self control. He desperately wants to be in charge, be...

Are your pullets laying yet? If they are laying you can pretty much consider them mature as far as behaviors go. If not, you may have some issues. At 6 to 9 months old he may be mature enough to behave like a rooster or he may still behave like an immature cockerel. It's not pure age, some...