My hens keep bullying my rooster

[Drmmrswife]

I recently got 3 7 week old chickens 2 hens and a rooster. 1 of my hens keeps pecking my rooster. She won’t let him eat or drink when I let them out of their house in the morning. They were raised together from chicks. He just sulks off and lays under the house until she is done. What do I do?
Thanks

 

[JaeG]

How can you tell? I have no idea how to tell as they look the same I have another that looks the same also

The one you have pictured here is a cockerel too. At 7 weeks hens should have virtually no comb or wattles and they would be flesh coloured/very slightly pink in those areas, not bright red like these 3 birds are.

 

[Folly's place]

Have two feeders and waterers, and let it all develop as it will. Nobody's being injured, right? They are babies, pullets and a cockerel (are you sure both are pullets?) and things will likely change as they mature.
Mary

 

[keesmom]

They are both cockerels.

 

[keesmom]

The cockerels are mixed breeds. The OP has 2 cockerels and a pullet. Something will have to be done about that.

 

[LaFleche]

I got them from a really good friend and I told her. she is no expert lol she said now she is learning lol. This was her first batch of chicks.

A few more weeks and you will have three nice fryers and the chance to start again, this time with real pullets.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

He may be a submissive rooster and throat hen may be the top of the order. Try putting multiple feed and water places so he doesn't have to wait

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I recently got 3 7 week old chickens 2 hens and a rooster. 1 of my hens keeps pecking my rooster. She won’t let him eat or drink when I let them out of their house in the morning. They were raised together from chicks. He just sulks off and lays under the house until she is done. What do I do?
Thanks

I think it will be fine. As long as he is eating and drinking It’s not the end of the world. He’s probably just at the bottom of the pecking order.

 

[keesmom]

Well, they still are chicks. Can you post pictures of them? Are you sure you have 2 pullets, and not 2 cockerels?

 

[Drmmrswife]

The grey one is supposed to be the female. She has started crowing like a rooster but my friend whom I got her from has her brother who looks just like her and he has started crowing as well