I bought fourteen chicks (Buff Orph and Delaware) that are now twenty three weeks old. One of the chicks was a rooster. They threw in a six week older rooster at the time. The older rooster runs the flock well and is in complete charge. The younger rooster is afraid to come in the coop at night, cannot mate with other hens and sits on the sidelines when I give them treats. The question I have is, should I leave the older rooster in the pen for a while when I let them out to free range? The younger one, gets pecked half to death if he comes near the flock, however I like the way the older rooster protects. The hens are starting to lay now and I want to hatch out my own. Any advise or should I just leave it alone and it will work out. Thanks in advance. franko