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[007Sean]

Howdy, Suzanne and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

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[Seachooks]

Welcome to BYC, Suzanne. Hens usually bully the young cockerels. They have to make sure he respects them. I too would seperate him from the group until he is a little more mature. Good luck.

Thanks. Yes, I now realise that I’m perhaps expecting too much from the little guy
I’m going to see how he gets on with me introducing just one or two of the newer rescues that seem to be more submissive. See if i can ease him into his role that way. I can keep the bossy girls on the other side comfortably for however long it takes. If not then as others are advising me here.
I will give him more time to find his feet.
Thanks everyone for all the information. That’s been really helpful.

 

[Marie2020]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC! You've got a great idea there.

I have an issue with one silkie cockerel that's five months old being teamed up on by two cockerels that are six months old. I'm tired of finding pens and places to put Mocha, so the next time I see it, those two are going to be penned up for two-three weeks together and we'll see how they like it.

If the one by one works for one or two, but not the next, you probably have a ring leader bully there, so once you determine which one or ones it is, keep them penned away from the rest.

Good luck!

I agree with that choice

 

[Marie2020]

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