fat brown hen
Songster
- Jun 12, 2022
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He is asil, but came from a hatchery, so he only looks the part. I also have some junior roos that stay away from the main flock.What’s your rooster?
I have a poultry barn divided into several sections, and during the day they have a few acres of woodland with access to hundreds more acres of undeveloped public land should they choose to use it. She fights if she crosses paths with another hen. If a fight breaks out in the yard, it's fine because the turkeys break it up.So, does she only fight if you try to put her in a coop/run with 35+/- other hens/roosters? She's fine if they are roaming about?
No chaos, they find their own territory and learn their place. But it is a lot of ground for the main rooster to keep track of.Your rooster is a busy guy with 35 other hens/roosters to keep in line - so is it all chaos all the time? You have other groups/hens fighting? Usually a flock is fairly peaceful (even GF can be) and one rooster can usually handle a couple of hens fighting. Again, I'm not sure I'm understanding the whole situation.
My limited experience with multiple male GF is that the flock is not peaceful until one is dead. I have other game hens of varying grade/mixture but they all grew up here. I don't know if it's possible to integrate a mature female GF, or if this will end as badly as trying to integrate a mature male GF.
