Hudsonsgirl
Chirping
I read other other posts that its fine to have a bachelor pen for the boys and keep the girls in their own.
One of my 2 roosters mounted one of my hens (I have 3 hens.) and he ripped her side open under her wing. It upset me to know one of them could do that and seeing I only have three hens, and going into colder months, I didn't want this to happen again.
The roos are a bit aggressive anyway, meaning I have to carry a stick with me when going in the pen to do anything. We've been bit and flogged by both roosters and they are less than a year old.
I'm freaked out to go in and now that one of my girls got hurt, I'm wanting to get rid of them, but my hubby suggested penning them separately until or if we want eggs fertilized.
They will have a 10x6 space together and a plastic dog house to stay in if they want to. I will put up perches for them and plant herbs outside their pen for them to munch on?
Does all this sound okay? I feel like I need to do this , and on the other hand it feels mean to keep them from the girls. Oh, and their pen will be added on to the girls pen so they can still see and hear them.
One of my 2 roosters mounted one of my hens (I have 3 hens.) and he ripped her side open under her wing. It upset me to know one of them could do that and seeing I only have three hens, and going into colder months, I didn't want this to happen again.
The roos are a bit aggressive anyway, meaning I have to carry a stick with me when going in the pen to do anything. We've been bit and flogged by both roosters and they are less than a year old.
I'm freaked out to go in and now that one of my girls got hurt, I'm wanting to get rid of them, but my hubby suggested penning them separately until or if we want eggs fertilized.
They will have a 10x6 space together and a plastic dog house to stay in if they want to. I will put up perches for them and plant herbs outside their pen for them to munch on?
Does all this sound okay? I feel like I need to do this , and on the other hand it feels mean to keep them from the girls. Oh, and their pen will be added on to the girls pen so they can still see and hear them.