- Jun 2, 2013
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When we started our flock we purchased 6 straight run golden laced wyandottes. Unfortunatly we ended up with 5 roosters. My father in law has a small flock of 7 mixed breed hens and said he would love a rooster. We gave him one about 18weeks old. Unfortunatly, he was pecked mercilessly by his hens. After about 5 days we brought him home thinking we could wait until he was a little bigger, but now he acts scared of our chickens and just wanders around by himself. He acts scared all the time! what is the best way to introduce a rooster to an established group of hens? And would it be better to give him a different untraumatized rooster? Or stick with mr scaredy cat? How do I get him his confidence back?:/