- Jun 26, 2012
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Ok I just want to start off by saying that I am VERY new to chicken raising. With that said I have a rooster (almost a year old) that someone gave to me because they were not allowed to have him where they lived, so I took him and one other hen that is maybe 3-4 months old, She hasn't started laying yet. Then I also got 4 more hens that are approx. 2-3 months old. The rooster has been very mild mannered up until the last week or so, but as the days get longer and the temperature outside goes up I have noticed him being more and more aggressive. I do allow all of them out of their coop for most of the afternoon everyday. I have noticed that he is most aggressive when they are roaming the yard. Yesterday I saw that one of my younger hens had a big patch of feathers missing off the back of her neck and after further investagation I found the patch of feather that were missing along with a big chunk of her skin on the ground right outside of the coop. This is the first time anything like this happens and I am very concerned. Last night I didn't let him back in the coop with the hens and I am really scared to allow them back together. Please give me some insite on what I need to do!!!
