I have a Rooster that was taken "off duty" by a younger rooster and has a hurt leg. We have been keeping him in a small cage overnight and seperate from the free ranging crew during the day in the large cage. He has a few hens that stay (by choice) with him. It works great except that we are going away in July and there's not enough room for food and water in the smaller cage for that long. I would provide cage and food if I could get someone to take him while I'm gone.. Or if someone wanted to keep him, that would be ok too... His leg is hurt, but he limps on it and still has his game on with the hens that stay behind with him during the day