Culled my roo... now what?

[fernandez0067]

I have 18 hens and HAD 1 rooster. He became very aggressive towards me and literally tore up my hens. It will be a while before they re grow their feathers. I had to cull him this past weekend after he went for my face. He was a huge NJG.

The whole atmosphere in the flock is so much more peaceful but is it ok for them to not have a "leader" for a little while?

I will be hatching new chicks from eggs I got on BST in a couple weeks, no doubt there will be roos in there.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

The pecking order will shift over the next few days or weeks, and one of the hens will move up to "head honcho."