Help with my Rooster

[Skipper81]

I’m new to chickens, so not knowing better, when I got roosters I just tossed them(2 brothers) in with the girls(9) and kept them(boys) confined to the run several days. At night they would sleep on the opposite side of the coop from the girls and during the day, when in the run, would be as far away from the girls as possible. This lasted for a couple weeks, but slowly they integrated. I think it helped when they were finally let out of the run, because while they stayed back, they did still keep in sight of the rest of the flock. It also took a couple of weeks to earn their trust. I sit for a couple minutes daily with treats and they would watch the girls and eventually got up the courage to get some for themselves. Now sometimes they take the treats from me and give it to the girls as if they found it!

Sounds like your on your way to a happy flock it’s so cool watching the boys grow and learn to care for there girls

 

[Skipper81]

He will come back and will be waiting for you to let him in

 

[knjlan]

Thanks everyone for your help. I just wanted to report that our Rooster Cogburn is now acting like a Rooster should. I found out that he had never been handled before. And he was not the only rooster. He is still a bit skittish of me & my husband. I can get within 3 feet now. I kept him locked up in the coop for several days like suggested. He now knows it is a safe place & he returns to it when its time for bed. He is finally accepting his new location as well as my hens. He even started crowing in the morning. (music to my ears) All good signs of behavior.
Thanks again.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks everyone for your help. I just wanted to report that our Rooster Cogburn is now acting like a Rooster should. I found out that he had never been handled before. And he was not the only rooster. He is still a bit skittish of me & my husband. I can get within 3 feet now. I kept him locked up in the coop for several days like suggested. He now knows it is a safe place & he returns to it when its time for bed. He is finally accepting his new location as well as my hens. He even started crowing in the morning. (music to my ears) All good signs of behavior.
Thanks again.

Glad to hear everything is working out for you. He may come around and be
"friendlier" towards you, but that's not always the most important thing. If the hens are accepting him and he's doting on them, then your doing good!