He's afraid of the girls!!

[Yard full o' rocks]

I have a flock of 9 BBS rock hens (Halo's breeding) . Last week we have to "permanently remove" the Blue Rock roo that was with them as he had gotten WAY too aggressive with me and the family.

I tried to put a 4 month old Columbian Rock roo in with them (he is 1/2 again their size) and they literally attacked him. Bloodied his comb, etc, so I put him back in his pen. I have been trying to get him out every other day when I let my rocks free range to

1. Give him room to escape
2. Introduce him to the girls

However, if they even come close to him, he runs (still remembers the beating I guess). I really would like for these girls to have a flock rooster to look out for them.....any suggestions for doing anything different? I hate the thought of just putting him in there and letting them mob him again since he won't defend himself

Is this just the case of a "sissy rooster"??

Help please, and thanks

Scott

 

[speckledhen]

He's still very young. Eventually, he'll assert his dominance.

 

[Elite Silkies]

I'm working on the same thing right now. I just took my Roo out until he matures a little more. I think he is about big enough to try it again. I even tried putting him with just one hen, and he went crazy. I thought he was going to break his neck.

I sure hope you figure it out, and if you do, please let me know.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Cyn....should I take him out and wait a while or keep trying like I'm doing. DANG those women can be really mean sometimes

 

[eenie114]

Yard full o' rocks :

Cyn....should I take him out and wait a while or keep trying like I'm doing. DANG those women can be really mean sometimes

My rooster used to be really 'henpecked', (pun intended) but now he has matured and they all worship him.

The other night they were all piled on top of him! All you could see was this little head poking out!

 

[Elite Silkies]

Yard full o' rocks :

Cyn....should I take him out and wait a while or keep trying like I'm doing. DANG those women can be really mean sometimes

It's just a woman's nature........