Help! Hens attacking eachother

[Heihei4]

Good morning chicken tenders!

I have posted before about if my hen is a cockerel or not. You guys have said yes and the person we got him from says no.

either way they are getting bigger and now starting to attack other hens. How do I stop this? It seems its him/her and another hen going at it. But it could be more.

I tried a squirt gun. Didn’t work.
If it ends up being a rooster we will re home him.
But until then I need peace in my coop! His/her back was bleeding last night.

 

[LaFleche]

Please, post some pictures of your birds, your coop and run so we might be able to assess your situation.

How many birds do you have and what age?

 

[sourland]

Almost sounds like multiple cockerels fighting for dominance and/or starting to mate.

 

[aart]

I have posted before about if my hen is a cockerel or not. You guys have said yes and the person we got him from says no.

I agree, cockerel.
Pics here.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/i-think-i-have-a-rooster.1466742/

 

[Heihei4]

Hi sorry for the late response here are some pictures

The outside pen has 2 nesting boxes and water
inside coop has food and 1 nesting box.
i have 6 birds.
based on what i was told they should be: (1) 6 1/2 months white bird, 3 (4 1/2 months) red birds and 2 (14 weeks) black and grey birds
The black bird with red is the mystery gender bird and the only one in question with gender. and he sticks with the other black and grey bird.

One of the red hens and the young black and grey bird with red go at it. not constantly but when they do the red hen will have blood on her beak and the one in question was bleeding at the end of tail feathers.

 

[LaFleche]

The one on the right with the red comb is a cockerel. If the person you bought it from says otherwise, he is yanking your chain, as it is plain to see.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Good morning chicken tenders!

I have posted before about if my hen is a cockerel or not. You guys have said yes and the person we got him from says no.

either way they are getting bigger and now starting to attack other hens. How do I stop this? It seems its him/her and another hen going at it. But it could be more.

I tried a squirt gun. Didn’t work.
If it ends up being a rooster we will re home him.
But until then I need peace in my coop! His/her back was bleeding last night.

It IS a rooster, the seller is lying. 1000001% you have a male.

 

[Lucy Brown]

It IS a rooster, the seller is lying. 1000001% you have a male.

Agreed.

 

[Chuck Punk]

Hi sorry for the late response here are some pictures

The outside pen has 2 nesting boxes and water
inside coop has food and 1 nesting box.
i have 6 birds.
based on what i was told they should be: (1) 6 1/2 months white bird, 3 (4 1/2 months) red birds and 2 (14 weeks) black and grey birds
The black bird with red is the mystery gender bird and the only one in question with gender. and he sticks with the other black and grey bird.

One of the red hens and the young black and grey bird with red go at it. not constantly but when they do the red hen will have blood on her beak and the one in question was bleeding at the end of tail feathers.

So, your rooster is younger than the hens, and looks smaller(?)
Roosters try to be top dog, and when they are younger, and weaker, they get put in their place. And chickens are just not kind to eachother in general...
If it gets too bad, the best option might be to seperate them

 

[Heihei4]

I don't understand why they wouldn't just tell me it was a rooster!!! I will be bringing him back and asking for a refund... I'm sure they will be so happy about that.