Chicks and Rooster not Getting Along!

[roostersandhens]

I currently have 10, 9 week old chicks! We have been letting them out for an hour a day supervised. The last time they were out I also had my older flock out ( The older flock is always out). My chickens are free - range in the day. Eddy my top rooster in the older flock is taking the 3 chicks that we think are roosters as a threat. Eddy pecked my chick Goose about 6 times all at once. He chased my chick Licorice ( the biggest chick) but we blocked Eddy. He pounced on my chick Bumblebee and attacked him. We had to break up the fight using a broom to block Eddy. The fight ended with eddy holding a mouth full of Bumblebee feathers. Bumblbee is not injured we broke the fight before Eddy killed/injured him. Bumblebee was not fighting back. Earlier ( Before I let the older chickens out) I had 4 chicks out 2 prob hens and 2 that seem like roosters. Once the 2 suspected roosters walked passed the big chiken coop Eddy started freaking out! After 5 min. I put the 4 in the their chick house, then let the grown ones out. Eddy came bursting out and looked for a min. for the 2 suspected roosters then realised they went home. What should I do will Eddy kill the rooster chicks? Can I trust them out side togeather?
Thanks,
Roostersandhens

 

[roostersandhens]

anyone?

 

[JanO]

It sounds like he is seeing the chicks as a threat. They are strangers invading his space and he doesn't want that at all. I would not let the chicks free range with the older flock yet. They need to be eased into the flock. If you can, put the chicks in a wire pen where they will be visible to the older flock, yet protected from them. I brood mine this way in the coop, but I realize not everyone is able to do that. However, when they are introduced to the flock it needs to be done slowly so they can get used to eachother and in time blend in. The rooster may still attack the chicks when they are bigger, but it won't be nearly as brutal.

 

[roostersandhens]

It sounds like he is seeing the chicks as a threat. They are strangers invading his space and he doesn't want that at all. I would not let the chicks free range with the older flock yet. They need to be eased into the flock. If you can, put the chicks in a wire pen where they will be visible to the older flock, yet protected from them. I brood mine this way in the coop, but I realize not everyone is able to do that. However, when they are introduced to the flock it needs to be done slowly so they can get used to eachother and in time blend in. The rooster may still attack the chicks when they are bigger, but it won't be nearly as brutal.

Ok thanks so much. I will try to make a little wire pen so they can meet but Eddy cant hurt them. This is the first time I have added on to my current flock using chicks so I was not sure what to do.
Thanks again,
roostersandhens