Is my cockerel good match for ex batts?

[Ratassasin]

I was looking for a cockerel for my 7 ex batts, so went to a local lady who runs local chicken rescue she seemed very knowledgable and suggested I took a four week old cockerel along with hen so he wasn't alone. The only thing now is the cockerel is a hen and the hen is the cockerel and they are both very small I would say they are silkies. Will my cockerel be able to control a hen double his size, he is now 18 weeks old and a beautiful bird I'm just worried he is going to get hurt

 

[Pork Pie]

could you post a photo?

 

[Ratassasin]

I will try

 

[Ratassasin]

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[Pork Pie]

Doesn't look like a silkie to me. How successful he'll be at mating - I'll leave to others with experience of keeping bantams and standard chickens together. I would very much doubt that he will get "hurt" - his ego might, though

 

[chickens really]

He is a Polish...Not bantam either...He will do fine...Be aware though that Polish can be aggressive towards people..
Did you plan to raise Chicks? If not? No need for the Rooster...

 

[Ratassasin]

Not planing on chicks was advised to get a cockerel to make adding new girls easier and stop bullying.
He seems really timid at the moment, what age would be best to introduce him to the other hens?

 

[bobbi-j]

At 18 weeks old, he's still immature, and grown hens likely won't respect him yet. (Imagine a teenage boy trying to keep a bunch of middle aged women in line.) Given time, if he's a good flock leader, he may be able to help keep some peace in the flock. If you didn't have him, a dominant hen may fill that role.