JamieOnion
In the Brooder
- Nov 7, 2020
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We have 5 hens. Wellsummer, Barnevelder, Lavender Ameracauna, Black copper maran and a Barred Rock. Now we get to the roosters. Same age Olive egger, Iclandic and Black copper maran. Our hen to rooster ratio is wayyy off. We got 4 new hens this weekend to offset the ratio. We have them seperated them but one got out and of course the big olive egger rooster ran up and grabbed her by the neck and took her down. They all sleep in the coop minus the 4 new ones. We put hard ware cloth to seperate the opening but the new little ones are in the run with 2 heat lamps and nesting box and a roosting stick. I feel bad the new ones want to go in the house and sleep but the new hens especially the 3 new roosters are not very nice. We are trying every day , it's only been 2. to try to introduce them. Should I kick the roosters in the run to sleep with the roosting stick, heat lamps and box to sleep and sneak the new 4 in? The roosters just figured out they were boys and have been harassing the hens. Iheascreaming all