At 8 weeks old he is not a rooster, he is a cockerel, a very immature cockerel. He hasn't even hit puberty yet. There is a world of difference in behaviors and interactions between cockerels and pullets versus roosters and hens, but he's not even that far along, he is still a chick.
Age and maturity has a lot to do with how they interact. I assume all your others are mature hens? At that age it's pretty normal for the younger birds to form a sub-flock, just avoid the older birds as much as they can. They may know that the area is home but the older birds will often peck then or otherwise attack if their personal space is violated by a less mature bird.
How much room do they have? If they totally free range with unlimited space you might be able to let him loose and let them work it out. Even with a really large run it might work out, provided he has enough room to avoid the others or run away if he is attacked. If you have one of those set-ups with 4 square feet in the coop and 10 in the run per bird you probably don't have close to enough.
You have another issue if he is the only one that age. Chickens are social creatures and like to be with other chickens. He will have an urge to be close to the others, but when he invades their personal space they are likely to attack him. If he can run away they may still work it out but it makes it a bit tougher.
To me you have two options. You can turn him loose and see if they can work it out. It's quite possible they can.
The other option is to keep him locked up near them but isolated until he is a lot older, at least twice as old. Then try it. He will still be a teenager and will probably have hormonal issues but they may be able to work it out. Or you may have to isolate him again until he becomes more mature. Until he is fairly mature he is unlikely to sleep on the roosts with them. Don't try to force that issue.
Integrating a single 8-week-old chick, male or female, to a flock of all hens can be challenging, especially if space is tight. I doubt his sex has much to do with his reception yet. But with patience you can do it.
Age and maturity has a lot to do with how they interact. I assume all your others are mature hens? At that age it's pretty normal for the younger birds to form a sub-flock, just avoid the older birds as much as they can. They may know that the area is home but the older birds will often peck then or otherwise attack if their personal space is violated by a less mature bird.
How much room do they have? If they totally free range with unlimited space you might be able to let him loose and let them work it out. Even with a really large run it might work out, provided he has enough room to avoid the others or run away if he is attacked. If you have one of those set-ups with 4 square feet in the coop and 10 in the run per bird you probably don't have close to enough.
You have another issue if he is the only one that age. Chickens are social creatures and like to be with other chickens. He will have an urge to be close to the others, but when he invades their personal space they are likely to attack him. If he can run away they may still work it out but it makes it a bit tougher.
To me you have two options. You can turn him loose and see if they can work it out. It's quite possible they can.
The other option is to keep him locked up near them but isolated until he is a lot older, at least twice as old. Then try it. He will still be a teenager and will probably have hormonal issues but they may be able to work it out. Or you may have to isolate him again until he becomes more mature. Until he is fairly mature he is unlikely to sleep on the roosts with them. Don't try to force that issue.
Integrating a single 8-week-old chick, male or female, to a flock of all hens can be challenging, especially if space is tight. I doubt his sex has much to do with his reception yet. But with patience you can do it.
