introducing rooster into a flock of hens I NEED ADVICE HELP!!

[huntergirl25]

i have 6 Rhode Island Red hens and they can be very temperamental with each other. i made the mistake of putting the new rooster a Australorp in there during the day. they kept chasing him and wont let him eat how can i remedy this? should i just remove him and put him back in at night or just leave him in their till they work it out?

 

[foreverlearning]

Leave him in there and let them work it out as long as there is no blood being drawn. This is normal and it is usually the head hen doing it. They expect him to act a certain way. He needs to dance, correct bad things, get treats for them, and overall woo them before they will respect him and allow him to mate.

 

[austinbndr28]

i have 6 Rhode Island Red hens and they can be very temperamental with each other. i made the mistake of putting the new rooster a Australorp in there during the day. they kept chasing him and wont let him eat how can i remedy this? should i just remove him and put him back in at night or just leave him in their till they work it out?

Is the rooster young? I have never had a problem with hens pecking on my roosters unless they are just introduced and only last for a little while.

 

[Ridgerunner]

How old are they? Maturity of the hens and the rooster make a big difference. Mature hens often expect a potential mate to act mature and perform certain flock master duties. An immature cockerel often does not have the maturity to meet their expectations.

Space has a lot to do with how you proceed if he is immature and it sure sounds like he is. The more space he has to avoid the hens, the easier it will be for him. Eventually he will mature enough take control of the flock, but in the meantime it’s a lot like any other integration. You can leave them alone as long as no blood is being drawn and eventually he will mature enough and it will work out. But the tighter your space the more he is at risk. These things are not always easy. Good luck!

 

[Phoenixxx]

Give them some treats, that'll help calm things down. There's still gonna be some pecking and whatnot for a while until the girls have him trained, but treats just always seem to take the edge off any stressful situation!

 

[huntergirl25]

I'm not sure how old he is but my hens will be about a year this year I think he is a little younger then them. There has been no blood drawn I'm just worried he is not getting enough food and water because they keep chasing him I blinked them apart for a while to let him eat and stuff

 

[Ridgerunner]

If you have enough space, can you set up a separate feeding and watering station he can maybe get to?

 

[huntergirl25]

I have to waterers and two feeders they are still bullying him though he just stays up on the roost