Our hens all passed over the last yr from old age. I was caring for my mom who has since passed and we are ready to add 6-8 four month old hens. However, we have a 2 yr old rooster. He wore the old girls down to the point they would hide from him! I have two questions.
1) how long should we keep the hens penned up before allowing them to free range?
2) how long should I keep the rooster away from the girls? I’m afraid he’s just too much for them at 4 months old.
1) how long should we keep the hens penned up before allowing them to free range?
2) how long should I keep the rooster away from the girls? I’m afraid he’s just too much for them at 4 months old.