Help! I have a mean chicken :(

[aart]

they were March babies

The pics I posted were about 3 weeks ago

So 10-12 weeks, with that much red he's gonna be crowing soon.

 

[Folly's place]

Cockerel, for sure.
Mary

 

[krowl]

All, I thought I would provide a follow up just in case it helps anyone else...initially the whole "mean chicken" saga started because I had a sweet Americauna that was being picked on, mostly by the chicken who ended up being a rooster. However, after separation, patience, time and monitoring, (removing the rooster helped immensely) I am happy to say that my Americauna is fully integrated back into the flock and they ALL are successfully getting along and loving life

 

[aart]

the run if they are in it is about 10feet long

...and how wide...what about coop size?
Pics of coop and run, inside and out, would really help here.

 

[aart]

may have just started to try crowing this morning...Is it possible, if it's really a rooster, would that have started to cause these same issues?

Absolutely!
Post a pic of bird...with clear shot of comb.

 

[MROO]

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Break out the blue banners, 'cause you gotta BOY!

 

[krowl]

Thank you all for your two cents. MR. ROO went to HIS new home today In the last two weeks he grew a ton and got quite the voice. I could tell immediately that he will love his new home and be very well taken care of...super sad but also glad that I was able to rehome him as he was quite a sweetie

 

[krowl]

Give them at least two weeks to sort out their new pecking order and settle into their new roles. Once they are established and settled, the old bully won't have as much power and will have to make her own way into the order. They'll readjust, and she'll likely settle somewhere in the middle.
Don't rush it! Give them the full two weeks, then sit back and watch it all unfold. And please, keep us posted!

Will definitely give the full two weeks!! Funny-ish thing though...the one that is currently in "chicken jail" may have just started to try crowing this morning...Is it possible, if it's really a rooster, would that have started to cause these same issues?

 

[krowl]

 

[krowl]

Absolutely!
Post a pic of bird...with clear shot of comb.

The pics I posted were about 3 weeks ago...so he or she is quite bigger now..I had a feeling this one could be a rooster...but have been on the fence..until this morning