I have 26 three DAY old chicks (supposedly 25 pullets and one roo) AND 1 three WEEK old chick (supposedly a roo) Heres the thing. The 3 week old roo was a little sweetie SO, I figured it would be fine to put him in with the babies. WRONG - He started chirpping and jumping all over them and pecking them HARD. He was doing foot stomps on their heads.
Okay so I can't take it anymore and I seperate them after a few minutes because I am worried the tiny ones can't take it. Am I chicken?!
Should I wait awhile longer (more then 5 minutes like before) with them all in together and see if he calms down or wait until they get a little bigger and try again? The roo seems to be a runt for three weeks- he's not huge........ accept when you compare him to the little ones he is bigger.
I'm so confused
Sheesh he's still so sweet to us, but he is definetly lonley. What do I do?!
Okay so I can't take it anymore and I seperate them after a few minutes because I am worried the tiny ones can't take it. Am I chicken?!
Should I wait awhile longer (more then 5 minutes like before) with them all in together and see if he calms down or wait until they get a little bigger and try again? The roo seems to be a runt for three weeks- he's not huge........ accept when you compare him to the little ones he is bigger.
I'm so confused
Sheesh he's still so sweet to us, but he is definetly lonley. What do I do?!