Unfortunately, I lost my beautiful wyandott rooster yesterday.(The neighbor's dog, unfortunately, was escaped from home and was 'having fun' to chasing my chickens, and unfortunately it cost my rooster his life!) And has been completely broken, he was just something very special. (have spent a lot of time and energy making him tame when he was completely wild when we got him + the other chiks) He loved to get into the living room and knocked on the doors and windows for attention. It was far too short I have him in my life.
My daughter was also very attached to him, luckily she is still so small she does not understand he's gone. (she is 2 years old)...
Now to the question, I can see my ladies really lack their rooster. So I've been out and found a new one I'm going to pick up next week, together with one hen he has been with. (blue brahma) Not to be alone in my already established flock, but how do I best introduce an adult rooster, he is 1½years. My own hens is just barely 6-7 months. So they are still young, but have gone together for some months and have found their hearaki - will he just go in and take over or?
Still new to this world, so hope for some advice.
My daughter was also very attached to him, luckily she is still so small she does not understand he's gone. (she is 2 years old)...
Now to the question, I can see my ladies really lack their rooster. So I've been out and found a new one I'm going to pick up next week, together with one hen he has been with. (blue brahma) Not to be alone in my already established flock, but how do I best introduce an adult rooster, he is 1½years. My own hens is just barely 6-7 months. So they are still young, but have gone together for some months and have found their hearaki - will he just go in and take over or?
Still new to this world, so hope for some advice.
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