HeatherKate
Hatching
- Aug 28, 2023
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We had 5 hens and 1 rooster all brought home at less than a week old together. Very sadly, my son forgot to latch the coop the other night and now we have one rooster.
We had very recently purchased 3 newly hatched chicks to add to the flock and planned to keep them inside until time to start see no touch outside with them. However, now I’m very curious what to expect with just the rooster? What should we watch for? Will he be lonely while we are waiting for the babies to get big enough to introduce? At what age should we start the process of introducing them? Do things change with now there just being the one roo? Is there anything we can do to help him if he’s likely to be sad, lonely, etc?
Thank you for your help!
We had very recently purchased 3 newly hatched chicks to add to the flock and planned to keep them inside until time to start see no touch outside with them. However, now I’m very curious what to expect with just the rooster? What should we watch for? Will he be lonely while we are waiting for the babies to get big enough to introduce? At what age should we start the process of introducing them? Do things change with now there just being the one roo? Is there anything we can do to help him if he’s likely to be sad, lonely, etc?
Thank you for your help!