tsperry88
Songster
I integrated my 8 week old roosters into the older hen flock due to them trying to mate the 6 week olds. I don't have a 2nd run, so the young ones are in a 4x8 fenced off section of the coop and only get out when I can kick everyone else outside and let them play in the coop.
I planned to integrate all birds when the youngest was 8 weeks, but the roosters don't waste 30 seconds before they have grabbed a pullet by their neck feathers and tried to squash them.
What is the earliest I can allow pullets to be with roosters that are 2 weeks older than them and trying to mate?
I planned to integrate all birds when the youngest was 8 weeks, but the roosters don't waste 30 seconds before they have grabbed a pullet by their neck feathers and tried to squash them.
What is the earliest I can allow pullets to be with roosters that are 2 weeks older than them and trying to mate?