can my roo stay ?

[foxxracer278]

so i have a rooster that is about 35 weeks old. he does not act much like a roos by not crowing and not chasing the hens around. but the thing is i would love to keep my roo even though i am getting all new birds. would i be able to keep my roo and still enter in my 25 new chickens when they are about 6 weeks ?

 

[Up-the-Creek]

You should be able to put them together, but it is always better to keep the chickens about the same size. A 35 week old rooster and 6 week old chicks,...maybe a problem. Wait till the others are older and then you can try to put them together. Good luck!

BTW,...

 

[gritsar]

Even without a rooster, putting six week old chicks in with adult hens can be dicey. The chicks need to be of a size that they can fend off any attackers, hen or roo.
Alot of folks put up a divider where the older chickens can see, but not get at, the younger ones until they are used to each other.

 

[Mahonri]

Don't integrate till the birds are at least 16 weeks old.

 

[foxxracer278]

ok i guess i will just build a small coop just for the roo. also he does not crow or peck at the hens i have is there something wrong. and how could i tell if my eggs were getting fertile from him ?