Hilltownchickens
In the Brooder
- May 28, 2021
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Hi all, we have 18 chickens, one of them is a Rhode island red rooster and the rest hens. They are a year old now and came to us as 1-2 day olds. This is our first rooster but we have kept laying hens for mant years. I understand that feather pulling is part of his natural behavior but he is starting to strip some of the girls up to their wings. There has been some blood drawn. He does chase after them too when they try to get away. He is starting to charge us, especially when I bring our 3 and 5 year old in. The children are no longer allowed in until we figure him out. We also have a very broody girl right now and some egg cracking and eating happening.
We are discussing rooster isolation for at least a month to calm him down as well as possible hen and nest isolation to protect her chicks, although she seems quite protective of them already.
Glad for any advice! It's getting a little wild out there!
We are discussing rooster isolation for at least a month to calm him down as well as possible hen and nest isolation to protect her chicks, although she seems quite protective of them already.
Glad for any advice! It's getting a little wild out there!