BlueTheBrahma
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- Sep 2, 2021
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I had a flock of 10, two ISA browns, a bluebell, a white Brahma and an unknown origin Easter egger, as well as five brahmas I raised from chicks this year. I recently got four more hens, lohmann browns to balance the rooster to he ratio by a bit (I still have 3 cockerels though). I know this is too many Roos, but they were raised together and get on really well. Stupidly, I underestimated the size difference between a Brahma rooster and 22 week laying hen. Our top rooster gets on very well and is very helpful, but our smallest rooster who is a month younger keeps trying to peck the new hens.
I know one roo or four hens is a no brainer, but would like to keep the rooster if possible, as he’s quite the character. They’ve only been together for two days, and I understand it’s called the pecking order for a reason, but are there any steps I could take to stop the bullying? I plan to build a new coop when the brambles die and I can dig them out for the layers to keep them away from my breeding brahmas, but cannot at the moment.
Thanks
I know one roo or four hens is a no brainer, but would like to keep the rooster if possible, as he’s quite the character. They’ve only been together for two days, and I understand it’s called the pecking order for a reason, but are there any steps I could take to stop the bullying? I plan to build a new coop when the brambles die and I can dig them out for the layers to keep them away from my breeding brahmas, but cannot at the moment.
Thanks