Adult rooster scared of everyone

[Darius123]

Hi! I posted a week or so ago a topic in which i explained that my 3 year old rooster was being beaten by my 2.5 brahma roo. Long story short i gave away the brahma today. Happy that the old roo can be the boss again, can be the guardian that my flock needed, i reintegrated him into the flock(i separated him for like 5 days), to my absolute shock he is running away from the cockerel that he used to dominate without issue , it's like he was so traumatized from the brahma that he is afraid of a little cockerel. I know it's the spirit of the rooster and all of that but come on, one hit from the old rooster would send the cockerel to the grave.
Will he be able to gain his confidence back? Or will he remain this bullied bird till the end of his existence?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

He simply was removed from the alpha position and has accepted that. He is older and doesn’t want to constantly fight a younger guy for the top chair. I can’t blame him honestly.

 

[fluffycrow]

How young is the cockerel in question?

 

[Darius123]

How young is the cockerel in question?

Old enough to mate, 5-6 months old.

 

[fluffycrow]

Then you might have a problem. The rooster doesn't want to claim the hens, but the cockerel will. If you want to keep your rooster as the top rooster, take the cockerel out

 

[Darius123]

He simply was removed from the alpha position and has accepted that. He is older and doesn’t want to constantly fight a younger guy for the top chair. I can’t blame him honestly.

How can i difference that from constant bullying? With the brahma it was more like the brahma wanted to kill him.

 

[fluffycrow]

How can i difference that from constant bullying? With the brahma it was more like the brahma wanted to kill him.

You don't really have to, if the cockerel claims the hens, you'll be found in the same position

 

[Darius123]

You don't really have to, if the cockerel claims the hens, you'll be found in the same position

So as long as he doesnt get beaten to death and i cant rehome the cockerel, i should just let him there to run and do his thing as the second rooster in the flock?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

How can i difference that from constant bullying? With the brahma it was more like the brahma wanted to kill him.

How many hens do you have and how big is their coop/run or area that they are kept in? The Brahma probably did want to kill him that is just their nature especially if they do not have enough hens and enough space each. If the cockerel isn’t bloodying up the older one then they might be able to co-exist, but if the cockerel ends up going out for blood he will not stop until he gets it.

 

[fluffycrow]

So as long as he doesnt get beaten to death and i cant rehome the cockerel, i should just let him there to run and do his thing as the second rooster in the flock?

Yes. If you absolutely want the rooster be the top rooster, then get rid of the cockerel. Whether he is getting bullied or not, the rooster doesn't really care about securing the first spot in the pecking order