Advice - 2 Flocks

Squeaky Beaky

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5 Years
Dec 11, 2019
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Hello chicken community - this is my first post on here, I have a bit of a dilemma.

I used to have a large run with 10 hens (of different ages) and a large rooster. The second (very) smaller run which has another little rooster and 3 hens which all grew up together and we are rather fond of. Recently, the little rooster was killed in a fight when free-ranging by the other larger rooster. Please see images below

We could either buy another rooster for the 3 hens in the small run and see how they get on, or integrate the pets into a new flock in the large run (but we don't really want to do that). Another possibility is culling the rooster or bringing one or two shy hens from the large run.

Does anybody have any alternative ideas or opinions?
Just to add, they are all Bantams.

Thank you all in advance.

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Why do you need two Roosters? When you free range do the little hens get along with the other Hens? Why not try to lock the remaining hens in with the flock.
The large rooster was a mistake - we were supposed to have got ridden of him, but he's been around now for a year.

One little hen seems to be fine and can defend herself against the odd hen, but the others get badly beaten up when free ranging.
 
The large rooster was a mistake - we were supposed to have got ridden of him, but he's been around now for a year.

One little hen seems to be fine and can defend herself against the odd hen, but the others get badly beaten up when free ranging.
Then keep the two flocks separated and you don't need another Rooster unless you plan to breed the hens.
 

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