Looking for ideas to separate rooster from hens but....

[hayley3]

allow the hens the ability to go back and forth.
I'm not sure it's possible but he is pretty big and they are pretty small, so I thought if I made them a place to lay their eggs in private and a place to get away from him if they feel the need, everyone would be happy. They stay in a 10'x30' foot indoor run until I come home from work and then are let outside in the sun.
I just thought I'd ask before I started to plan in case someone else had managed that already.

Thanks,
Cheryl

 

[quackingdom]

Some people tether their roosters, especially to keep two roosters who fight away from each other. It CAN be done humanely.

Here's a few threads about it:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/putting-a-rooster-on-a-tie-lead.971732/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-it-okay-to-tie-my-roosters.330460/

Also this:
http://www.backyardpoultry.com/articles/tetheringpoultry.pdf

 

[lilmillefleur]

How many hens do you have? 10 x 30 is a big enough run for only 3 chickens.

 

[hayley3]

Thanks....
He is a gentle thing really..and that's the reason I want to keep him.
He hurts one chicken by trying to mate, I assume, and I just want to give her a way to escape him. Although I have never ever seen him be rough with her or any other chicken but I only have 3 chickens, but will be getting more, however they will have to grow up.
I did buy her a saddle which is in transit from Amazon at the moment.

I'm thinking of making a squeeze-through that only the chickens can get through or a round hole type deal that only they can fit through...Not sure which would be the best.

 

[hayley3]

How many hens do you have? 10 x 30 is a big enough run for only 3 chickens.

10 ft x 30 ft is plenty for 6 chickens. I did read that you need 42sq ft for 4 chickens and I have 300 sq ft.

 

[lilmillefleur]

Another question, is the rooster aggressive towards them?

 

[hayley3]

How many hens do you have? 10 x 30 is a big enough run for only 3 chickens.

Nope he doesn't seem aggressive at all..he does mount them but it's just for a second.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

How many hens do you have? 10 x 30 is a big enough run for only 3 chickens.

10x30=300 sq ft.....10 as ft per bird would mean you *could* put up to 30 birds in this space. It is more than sufficient for three.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

A rooster will be driven to stay with his flock and can easily injure himself trying to get through a tight space. With the size space you have I see no need to try to restrict his movements, there is plenty of space for the hens to move away from him if they wish

 

[lilmillefleur]

10x30=300 sq ft.....10 as ft per bird would mean you *could* put up to 30 birds in this space. It is more than sufficient for three.

Oh gosh I read it as 10 x 3...sorry about that. Your chickens definitely have plenty of room.