Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[rboeck]

Help! Idk if this is a he or she.

 

[junebuggena]

Help! Idk if this is a he or she.

That's a cockerel.

 

[rboeck]

That's a cockerel.

I was afraid of that. I love him. He's so pretty but idk how my older girls are going to take to him. They're pretty mean to the white one in there. I have them separated and already got rid of a rooster bc he was overprotective of the girls when my kids would get near

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I was afraid of that. I love him. He's so pretty but idk how my older girls are going to take to him. They're pretty mean to the white one in there. I have them separated and already got rid of a rooster bc he was overprotective of the girls when my kids would get near

Not all roosters get overprotective. I read somewhere barred rocks are a more gentle breed rooster. We have 4 and have no problems yet.

 

[rboeck]

Not all roosters get overprotective. I read somewhere barred rocks are a more gentle breed rooster. We have 4 and have no problems yet.

Thanks! How long should I wait to put him in? My neighbor gave me 3 babies and one sustained fatal injuries from my girls. The big girls weren't happy about them so the remaining 2 are in a separate cage inside the coop to keep them protected. But they are growing quick and I can't keep them in a smaller cage forever

 

[rboeck]

Thanks! How long should I wait to put him in? My neighbor gave me 3 babies and one sustained fatal injuries from my girls. The big girls weren't happy about them so the remaining 2 are in a separate cage inside the coop to keep them protected. But they are growing quick and I can't keep them in a smaller cage forever

If I had to guess the babies are 2-3 mos and my big girls are 7 mos

 

[junebuggena]

Integration needs to be done gradually. If you can, set up a temporary run and coop for the young ones right next to the adult coop/run. Let them live next to each other for a few weeks. Then you can let the younger ones into the adult run, while still having the escape of their own run. In another 2 weeks, they should be voluntarily roosting in the adult coop. I find it much easier to induce chicks when they are 4 to 6 weeks old rather than waiting till they are 'teenagers'.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Thanks! How long should I wait to put him in? My neighbor gave me 3 babies and one sustained fatal injuries from my girls. The big girls weren't happy about them so the remaining 2 are in a separate cage inside the coop to keep them protected. But they are growing quick and I can't keep them in a smaller cage forever

The smaller ones need to be in a cage in the coop for a few weeks until your bigger ones don't seem curious anymore. You also need to make sure you make lots of hiding places for the newcomers and place a few feeders and waterers in different areas around the coop. I always spend an hour in the coop after I first let my new guys out to watch for any that become to aggressive. If one seems to be a bully you should remove it and isolate it in a pen alone for a few days. I try not to remove them once I put them in the coop. Otherwise it starts all over again.. good luck. forgot to add. If you have one seperated don't add the others without it. You don't want that one to have to integrate alone.

 

[rboeck]

Integration needs to be done gradually. If you can, set up a temporary run and coop for the young ones right next to the adult coop/run. Let them live next to each other for a few weeks. Then you can let the younger ones into the adult run, while still having the escape of their own run. In another 2 weeks, they should be voluntarily roosting in the adult coop. I find it much easier to induce chicks when they are 4 to 6 weeks old rather than waiting till they are 'teenagers'.

 

[Mfrostjones]

Here are my 2 buff orpingtons at 11 weeks (We think). Are they both pullets? They kind of puff their feathers and wings out "fighting" each other. I hope they are pullets.