lagrange chicks
Songster
My 15 week old cockerel is feeling frisky. when the door opens in the morning he must be feeling his hormones because the chase is on, does not last long but the 7 pullets are in get me out of her mode. I have not seen him breed a hen but he is working at it. My ? is am I being mean to the pullets when they are confined to a 6' x 20 ft. run and have no where to get away. I have been keeping a close eye on them, I dont want the cockerel to keep the pullets running for safety all the time. I know its nature but its not natural for them being confined to a run (cant free range due to predators). How much should I let happen before I need to take action? There all the same age raised together.