new rooster joining the flock

[Joellen71]

My flock has been roosterless for awhile. A leghorn hen is the alpha female. A 10 week old rooster has been facing off with her. He always gives up and runs away. At some point will the hen give in and let him be dominant, or will there always be discord between them? With the former rooster, she seemed to kind of have him under her control somewhat.

 

[aart]

10 weeks is still a baby! He may grow up to dominate her, or he may not.

If he doesn't work out, get a full grown rooster next time.....
.....hopefully one who is 'nice' but that someone just doesn't have room for.

 

[Joellen71]

He wasn't a planned addition...he was one of a group of chicks from the feed store that turned out to be a rooster. I'm just wondering what will happen if the hen refuses to accept him as the alpha male!

 

[aart]

Hard to say you'll have to wait until he's sexually mature(4-5-6 months old) to see if she'll submit to him.
They may be fine even if she doesn't submit or they might fight all the time.
With chickens, or any livestock animal, it's often wait and see.