4 New Chickens and whole new world! Help please

[JodyJo]

I can't see your pics, but I am going to post a pic of my Gold Comet hens...at around the same age...

 

[moiphy]

Wow that looks just like them! I did quarantine the rooster. When I looked at him for the last few days he seems to be "healthy" as in his stools are fine, he doesnt smell bad or actually no odor at all, and I cleaned up the stuff around the one eye and havent seen any leakage anywhere! When I was looking at him I noticed he still has "baby feathers" not sure what you really call them but I am assuming he isnt very old at all. My question is when I can put him with the chickens? I did not isolate the 3 comet hens because they told me they were vaccinated and such but maybe I should not take other people's word and I now know I should isolate all unknown chickens for a period of time (thank you byc). I did check all the hens but I figure since they have already been living with the others no need to separate now. There is some runny poop from someone but I have only found it a couple of times and I know my original 3 would have runny poop every once in awhile. Sorry I am getting a bit off the question.

The main question is when I can put the baby (unknown age) rooster with the group of hens?

 

[Tiss]

I think he'd be happier with the hens than by himself (although the hens may disagree

).

I'm glad he's looking healthy. As for the poops, chicken poop comes in all shades of "normal". Here are some pics for your enjoyment:

http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

 

[DuaneC]

The girls look just like my Comets - they look to be 14-15 weeks old if mine are any gauge.

 

[moiphy]

Okay I put him in with the hens! He is soo sweet he falls asleep in my arms if I pet him long enough! My 3 original hens (tetra tints) seem to not like him very much (they chase him around) I am assuming this normal?? I hope he makes friends soon. Thank you guys; you have all been very helpful! The poop picks are always reassuring!

 

[Tiss]

It's normal. They'll work things out. Good luck!

 

[Lothiriel]

They just gotta put him in his place. My older girls did the same thing when I had my Dellie rooster. One of my BSL, Minnie, hated him with a passion! Funny thing was, he really liked her, and went for her most of the time. After the deed was done (when he could catch her), she'd go after him like she was gonna kill 'im! So, to answer your question, yes, it's perfectly normal. Either they'll eventually accept him as the head man, or treat him forever like an inferior. Time will tell.