Cowarding Chicken Behavior - HELP!

[andreanar]

8,,9,10 are roosters. So, you have 8 chickens and 4 are roosters. Waayyy too many roosters. If they were mine....I would get rid of all roosters. Eat them or give them away.

 

[IslaBean]

8,,9,10 are roosters. So, you have 8 chickens and 4 are roosters. Waayyy too many roosters. If they were mine....I would get rid of all roosters. Eat them or give them away.

I'll have to give them away to a nearby farm. I'm sad that I'm loosing the chickens with the big personalities. My four hens are much more timid than the rest of the flock.

 

[andreanar]

I'll have to give them away to a nearby farm. I'm sad that I'm loosing the chickens with the big personalities. My four hens are much more timid than the rest of the flock.

My girls were timid too....UNTIL we got rid of the roosters. The roos were not happy with me going near his girls so he kept himself between us most of the time. After they left, the girls were much friendlier and seemed happier. One of my hens took on the role of watching and alarming for predators, breaking up squabbles and calling her sisters for food. I think even keeping 1 roo is too much for 4 girls.

 

[IslaBean]

My girls were timid too....UNTIL we got rid of the roosters. The roos were not happy with me going near his girls so he kept himself between us most of the time. After they left, the girls were much friendlier and seemed happier. One of my hens took on the role of watching and alarming for predators, breaking up squabbles and calling her sisters for food. I think even keeping 1 roo is too much for 4 girls.

I am hoping to introduce a couple more hens in the future. I'll let them enjoy a little freedom from the roosters first.

 

[andreanar]

I am hoping to introduce a couple more hens in the future. I'll let them enjoy a little freedom from the roosters first.

Those photos of the chickens you posted above...Trust me, there is NO DOUBT that they are boys. Hens do not ever look like that.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Agree on genders.

And wow, they are beautiful! I don't know if you want a cockerel or not, but you need to get rid of at least three of the boys unless you're going to be getting enough girls for two cockerels soon. That should stop the problems.

 

[IslaBean]

We have gotten rid of Chicken #3, so we only have three roosters and four hens. We still need to find good homes for the roosters, but in the meantime we still have the cowarding behavior. Is there anything I can do to stop this. I am worried about finding Chicken #10 a new home because he might still have social issues integrating into another flock.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

He should stop acting scared when he's the only rooster.