Questions

[Chick Chicken Egg Eater23]

I have 4 hens and a rooster that I want to let out to free range, but I have some chickens that one of my hens hatched that run around(3 hens and 3 roosters) and I'm wondering if I free range the other 5 if the roosters will fight, and if the others hens will run off with the other roosters?

 

[aart]

if the roosters will fight, and if the others hens will run off with the other roosters?

Highly likely that both could occur....the first is almost guaranteed.
Wondering why the 6 just 'run around'?

Knowing more about your goals for keeping chickens,
your flock size(numbers, ages, genders),
your coop(size in feet by feet with pics)
would help.

Oh, and, Welcome to BYC!

 

[Ridgerunner]

What happens immediately could depend on how old they are. Have the older ones been able to see the younger while they were locked up? A little more information might help us guess what is likely to happen in the short term. Age is the most important factor.

In the long term they will sort things out. The various roosters will determine which is dominant and which isn't. That will probably involve fighting and it can be between the older rooster and a younger or just between the younger. It's possible there could be serious injury or death from these fights but if they truly free range (no fences) it's pretty likely those fights will end with running away and chasing. The various roosters should claim their own territory and try to attract hens to theirs. Some may form a bachelor flock and stay together with no hens. There are several different things that might happen.

That's pretty much how feral chickens do it, each mature male claims a territory and his own harem. That way they can live in proximity to each other and not go extinct from killing each other off.

I can't give you any guarantees as to what will happen, there are way too many possibilities. The only way to find out is to try it.

 

[lazy gardener]

A lot depends on the age of the youngsters. If the cockerel in that group has passed puberty, there may be a fight. If not, they may be ignored. Try it and let us know how it works out.

 

[Chick Chicken Egg Eater23]

Highly likely that both could occur....the first is almost guaranteed.
Wondering why the 6 just 'run around'?

Knowing more about your goals for keeping chickens,
your flock size(numbers, ages, genders),
your coop(size in feet by feet with pics)
would help.

Oh, and, Welcome to BYC!

The six-run around because we have a hen that got out and hatched some she was to protective of them for me to catch so they are staying out(none of them have died) and they are game chickens which I have no use for

 

[Chick Chicken Egg Eater23]

Hoping to let them out tomorrow, was going to today and yesterday but I haven't been home of an evening to let them out

 

[aart]

The six-run around because we have a hen that got out and hatched some she was to protective of them for me to catch so they are staying out(none of them have died) and they are game chickens which I have no use for

So you are just going to let them run loose and continue to reproduce?
Do you provide them with feed and water?
If you 'have no use' for them, you should remove them from your property.

How old are all these birds?
There are ways to catch 'feral' birds....none are particularly easy, or fast.
Finding where they roost or shelter at night is probably the easiest.

 

[Chick Chicken Egg Eater23]

So you are just going to let them run loose and continue to reproduce?
Do you provide them with feed and water?
If you 'have no use' for them, you should remove them from your property.

How old are all these birds?
There are ways to catch 'feral' birds....none are particularly easy, or fast.
Finding where they roost or shelter at night is probably the easiest.

"I" have no use for them "they" are not my chickens, they are my brothers. They are older than 9 months and do get feed and water. The reason I don't get rid of them is that they keep the ticks and bug population down and yet again not mine so. Sorry if that sounded rude.

 

[aart]

"I" have no use for them "they" are not my chickens, they are my brothers. They are older than 9 months and do get feed and water. The reason I don't get rid of them is that they keep the ticks and bug population down and yet again not mine so. Sorry if that sounded rude.

Was just confused about your intentions, it did sound a bit irresponsible or thought you might be having trouble catching/confining them.
Bug control is a good reason, I guess......but if it interferes with the health and safety of your birds free ranging, bro might need a bop in the head
You sibs sharing in the same house/yard with different flocks.....sounds like fun(?)
Best of cLuck!

 

[Chick Chicken Egg Eater23]

Was just confused about your intentions, it did sound a bit irresponsible or thought you might be having trouble catching/confining them.
Bug control is a good reason, I guess......but if it interferes with the health and safety of your birds free ranging, bro might need a bop in the head
You sibs sharing in the same house/yard with different flocks.....sounds like fun(?)
Best of cLuck!

Thank usually they don't bother except for the banny he thinks he's something, now I'm letting them out when the other chickens are heading to wherever they roost so they don't bother