Chicken bullying

[HarleyBarley]

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As mentioned, they crow in their own time LOL

Now. Maybe @Shadrach will chime back in on your being intimidated by having a rooster.
You can't be afraid of him. For me, I just treat them like the hens/pullets. Some people have problems with cockerels/roosters, while others seem to do o.k.

He seems young. Not sure how old but of he isn't crowing yet and he's acting like a big baby and being bullied bu the hens then he must be young. I put him back in his coop with the ladies for their quarantine to continue. Will my ladies settle down and start laying with a cockerel in there or will they be off lay ubtil they've been integrated into our flock?

When I put him back into his coop he struggled with me until I good a good hold on him and then he submitted. I've workes with animals for years and I'm not afraid of dealing with dominance issues here and there but I don't want a bird who comes at me like a spider monkey every time I see them.

 

[Shadrach]

I'm

He seems young. Not sure how old but of he isn't crowing yet and he's acting like a big baby and being bullied bu the hens then he must be young. I put him back in his coop with the ladies for their quarantine to continue. Will my ladies settle down and start laying with a cockerel in there or will they be off lay ubtil they've been integrated into our flock?

When I put him back into his coop he struggled with me until I good a good hold on him and then he submitted. I've workes with animals for years and I'm not afraid of dealing with dominance issues here and there but I don't want a bird who comes at me like a spider monkey every time I see them.

Having a cockerel with your hens should make no difference to when they start laying eggs.
If you keep him, there is likely to come a point when he wants to mate with the hens but some of the hens may not appreciate his advances. Unless injuries occur at this point it is best just to look away and let them settle who does what.
There may also come a point when he wants to mate with you and many people make lots of mistakes at this point often resulting in the death of the cockerel because his intent has been misunderstood.
Hopefully this article will help you understand his behaviour and help you avoid some of the most common mistakes.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/understanding-your-rooster.75056/

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hello all!
5 days ago, I adopted three 1 year old hens (1 barred rock, 1 americana, 1 mixed breed)

Well they're in quarantine from my other girls and the space isn't huge. They have a little coop and just a very small run to the 3 of them, but it's what I have that keeps them safe. Well, all 3 have begun to submisive squat for me and the americana and the barred rock will already take food from my hand. Of course still no eggs yet, so I can tell tensions are high.

Well the mixed breed is obviously more dominant and gets first dibs on everything, then the barred rock, and lastly my poor, beautiful americana. She is constantly being pecked at, looks terrified to try to eat, and seriously appears to run up to me for "help". She's always hiding from the other 2.

This morning I took her into the garage and put her in a kennel with food and water. She honestly seems content but I can't keep her in quarantine by herself in the garage for several weeks, plus I'm worried how she'll fare once it's time to introduce her to the whole flock.

Am I being too worried about her? We're thinking of giving her the day in the garage and then putting her back in her coop tonight with her group.

Wait. Is this the mixed breed “hen”?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Wait. Is this the mixed breed “hen”?

Because I am 100% sure that that is a rooster.

 

[HarleyBarley]

Wait. Is this the mixed breed “hen”?

No. It turns our my amerucauna or EE is a rooster and hence the bullying

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Now that I look at him he does had saddle feathers, but he doesn't crow! How old do you suspect he is? I'm a little intimidated by having a rooster....

He is an Easter Egger cockerel.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

No. It turns our my amerucauna or EE is a rooster and hence the bullying

Yes. Definitely a boy.

 

[HarleyBarley]

He is an Easter Egger cockerel.

Well now we're at the point of decided to keep him or take him back. The folks we got him from will exchange any roosters for hens. I've never had a rooster and I'm weighing the pros and cons.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Well now we're at the point of decided to keep him or take him back. The folks we got him from will exchange any roosters for hens. I've never had a rooster and I'm weighing the pros and cons.

If he is quiet, he probably won’t be a problem. Roosters that are good to their hens are great to have. They will protect them and make sure they are healthy.

 

[Newbie_Chicken_Lady]

Depends if your area allows it and if you want a crowing rooster in the morning. Keeping him is rewarding, with raising your own chicks. Either way, you still have eggs.