Concerned with keeping my rooster?!?

[Privettprairie]

Hello everyone!! I’m getting concerned about keeping my rooster, I was all about trying to stick it out since I accidentally ended up with him. He’s a beautiful light Brahma I think he’s being aggressive with my girls they are all almost 4 months. He grabs a lot of them by the neck a lot of the times even when their not eating. I’m not sure if I should keep him and establish order or just get rid of him before the girls start laying. I don’t coddle him I have already made sure to move with purpose and make sure to walk through him and I do not love on him like I do my girls...My girls are so pretty and healthy I don’t want him tearing them up.. I’m new to chickens but I’m not new to the country life I know all the chickens are not going to be harmonious and I do believe that roosters can keep the girls safe when I let them free range but I’m not wanting them to be stressed. I got my chickens for the benefit of eggs so I won’t be upset if I need to get rid of him... any advice is appreciated.

 

[BuffOrps32]

It all depends, do they fight back when he grabs? Is he attacking you, in any way? How many females do you own? Is he the only rooster? Is he docile enough for you to approach? Does he crow yet?

 

[bobbi-j]

Do you have a rooster (over a year old), or a cockerel? If he’s the same age as your pullets, that’s part of the problem. He’s coming into sexual maturity, and they are not. One thing you could try is keep him separated from them (but within sight - maybe divide your coop and run if you can) for a couple of months until they catch up.

 

[Privettprairie]

It all depends, do they fight back when he grabs? Is he attacking you, in any way? How many females do you own? Is he the only rooster? Is he docile enough for you to approach? Does he crow yet?

They squawk but they don’t fight back they run away ...he hasn’t attacked me but he did run at me the other day and I ran back and he quit, I have 8 females and he’s my only rooster, I can approach him but I have to catch him when he’s in the coop, and yes he crows ALOT lol

 

[Privettprairie]

Do you have a rooster (over a year old), or a cockerel? If he’s the same age as your pullets, that’s part of the problem. He’s coming into sexual maturity, and they are not. One thing you could try is keep him separated from them (but within sight - maybe divide your coop and run if you can) for a couple of months until they catch up.

Yes he’s the same age

 

[aart]

Do you have a rooster (over a year old), or a cockerel? If he’s the same age as your pullets, that’s part of the problem. He’s coming into sexual maturity, and they are not. One thing you could try is keep him separated from them (but within sight - maybe divide your coop and run if you can) for a couple of months until they catch up.

Ditto Dat^^^

Might depend on your long term goals whether you want to keep him or not.
They can be pretty cool to have around, if they're good ones, and you can't hatch eggs from your flock without one. Other than that, they can be a real PITA, especially young cockerels.

 

[chickens really]

He's a Cockerel and will mature. His hormones are getting higher. The Pullets actually don't mind although if not laying they make a big deal out of his attention. I'd wait and see what happens once they are fully mature.

 

[aquabum]

My 18 week old cockerel is just getting into the grabbing game. Hens don't want anything to do with it. They squawk like crazy. I have another roo that is his brother that is not messing with the hens at all yet!

Unless he's picking on just one hen and "wears her out" I'd let him mature and the hens will soon start squatting to let him do his thing once he figures it out too!