- Jul 2, 2017
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I have 6 mixed bunch of Ameraucanas & Easter Egg hybrids. I brought them home on April 8th, and they have developed into such charming (and comical) birds. Much to my surprise, one of the "pullets" turned out to be a roo! He started learning to crow 2 weeks ago, and is now making his first clumsy attempts at mounting some of the ladies.
I do plan on sewing little protective jackets for the hens, so Tyson (the roo) doesn't shred them during his amorous attempts. But in pervious flocks, we've had to separate our lone rooster at night to give the girls a break. Should I consider doing this again, and only letting Tyson have access to the ladies during their daytime outside hours?
I question this because Tyson is particularly shy with me. He won't eat out of my hand, even when the other 5 hens are eagerly doing so, and he gives me a healthy space when I enter the yard. Our previous roo (a MASSIVE Rhode Island Red) was incredibly friendly, and very hand tame. I had absolutely no trouble teaching him where his new nighttime roost was, and he eventually learned to put himself to bed away from the gals. I can already see the act of nightly separation causing Tyson, the current roo, a lot of stress and confusion.
Has anyone have a similar experience with such a timid rooster? If he does mate the girls too much, is the stress of separating him at night worth it?
I do plan on sewing little protective jackets for the hens, so Tyson (the roo) doesn't shred them during his amorous attempts. But in pervious flocks, we've had to separate our lone rooster at night to give the girls a break. Should I consider doing this again, and only letting Tyson have access to the ladies during their daytime outside hours?
I question this because Tyson is particularly shy with me. He won't eat out of my hand, even when the other 5 hens are eagerly doing so, and he gives me a healthy space when I enter the yard. Our previous roo (a MASSIVE Rhode Island Red) was incredibly friendly, and very hand tame. I had absolutely no trouble teaching him where his new nighttime roost was, and he eventually learned to put himself to bed away from the gals. I can already see the act of nightly separation causing Tyson, the current roo, a lot of stress and confusion.
Has anyone have a similar experience with such a timid rooster? If he does mate the girls too much, is the stress of separating him at night worth it?
if Tyron DOES start causing problems in the early morning(I.E.Crowing very early and the girls not getting much sleep, attempting to mount them on the roost)You can easily put a dog crate in the coop and put him in there at night 
