21 Hens and 2 Roos

[Tiddleywinks]

Hello, I stumbled across this site while learning about what I got myself into-) I adopted 21 Hens, Bantam pullets. They are approximately 8 weeks. I have had them since about 2 weeks. I recently adopted two Roosters. One black copper maran and a black copper with blue maran. The black copper is the dominate one and they are about 2-3 mos. old. They are a little aggressive with my girls (feather pulling and pecking at them) and the girls hide in the coop and the Roo won't go in the coop??? Should I keep them separate until they get a little older? The Roos are being a bullies but not hurting them yet.

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[sourland]

I would keep the cockerels separate until they mature. Understand that they may be too big for your bantam hens.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC Tiddleywinks, thanks for joining us!

 

[Tiddleywinks]

I would keep the cockerels separate until they mature. Understand that they may be too big for your bantam hens.

You think they might be to heavy when they mount and could hurt their backs?

 

[DobieLover]

You think they might be to heavy when they mount and could hurt their backs?

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
They are currently too old to be with your 8 week old pullets and they are likely going to be too big for them.

 

[Tiddleywinks]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
They are currently too old to be with your 8 week old pullets and they are likely going to be too big for them.

Thank you for clarifying, do you think the easter eggers would be a better fit?

 

[DobieLover]

Thank you for clarifying, do you think the easter eggers would be a better fit?

Yes

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!!