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  1. jpalmatier83

    Trying to decide what to do with a 2yo Roo.

    I really appreciate all the feedback here. To aart, I’m integrating them now. Installed hardware cloth panels to section off a portion of the coop. They spent a couple days strictly look but no touch. I made the panels in such a way that now I open up a gap small enough for the littles to get...
  2. jpalmatier83

    Trying to decide what to do with a 2yo Roo.

    Negative. They’re tsc “pullets”. I’m hoping for the best but I know things happen. I may decide to hatch some at some point. I know I don’t NEED him. Though, I do llike having a roo. And I’d like to have the best roo I could. I’m fence sitting. I know the boy I have is good. I’m just...
  3. jpalmatier83

    Trying to decide what to do with a 2yo Roo.

    Oh, and the newbies are 6 weeks at this point. And he seems, appropriate, with them.
  4. jpalmatier83

    Trying to decide what to do with a 2yo Roo.

    Not show birds for sure. These are pets and for eggs for family use. I like a certain level of egg production for the family. As the older girls start to slow down I’m adding more to bring it back up. I don’t think it’s brittle feathers, just over mating. One roo on two receptive hens just...
  5. jpalmatier83

    Trying to decide what to do with a 2yo Roo.

    A bit of background: he was added to an existing back yard flock which currently has one 8yo hen, two 5yo hens, him and his “sister”. He tends to focus on his “sister” and one of the slightly older girls. To the point that one is missing saddle feathers and the other is a little scraggy. I...
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