Do You Think They'll Fight To Death?

[Lady Watcher]

I have a bantam rooster and 2 RIR hens that can't get along and I haven't put him with the big ladies because he gets destroyed by her, do you think they'll fight to the death?

 

[boskelli1571]

Bantam roosters have been killed by alpha hens, so it's a good possibility. Have you tried the separate parts of the coop/look no touch? I assume you have.

 

[Lady Watcher]

Bantam roosters have been killed by alpha hens, so it's a good possibility. Have you tried the separate parts of the coop/look no touch? I assume you have.

Yeah, thanks. They just keep posting up to each other in separate coops.

 

[the chickentaco]

I don't know if it'll work for you like it did for me, but one day I ended up just letting my bantam roosters meet the rest of the flock free ranging. While my alpha female hung out with me a few feet away to watch.Once they realized the rest of the hens wern't going to take them they submitted to my Delaware hens rule a scuffle or two later,and finally settled down with everyone. Still a little confrontational but nothing truly aggressive. Good luck!

 

[Lady Watcher]

I don't know if it'll work for you like it did for me, but one day I ended up just letting my bantam roosters meet the rest of the flock free ranging. While my alpha female hung out with me a few feet away to watch.Once they realized the rest of the hens wern't going to take them they submitted to my Delaware hens rule a scuffle or two later,and finally settled down with everyone. Still a little confrontational but nothing truly aggressive. Good luck!

I ended up letting him out and he runs the flock now lol. I also ended up with 3 more bantam roosters so I'll know for next time.

 

[the chickentaco]

Haha thats great! I ended up whith a polish roo the summer after who fought for weeks whith the hens and became top bird once out Delaware passed away our banty roos decided they were more people chickens, made for loving not fighting XD