Raising pullets with rooster?

[cleoandtheflock]

Where is the farm wolf keeper?

 

[WolfKeeper9584]

Thanks for all the replies! I will work on finding a good way to introduce the chicks and perhaps save the rooster.

 

[cleoandtheflock]

Thanks for all the replies! I will work on finding a good way to introduce the chicks and perhaps save the rooster.

Thank you for trying to introduce them tell me how it goes

 

[WolfKeeper9584]

How big is he and what breed and age
And what are the pullets and their breed

As of now, we do not know what type of pullets we will be getting. The rooster is some sort of easter-egger mix. He is on the smaller side and entirely black with an odd comb (perhaps pea or rose comb).

 

[cleoandtheflock]

As of now, we do not know what type of pullets we will be getting. The rooster is some sort of easter-egger mix. He is on the smaller side and entirely black with an odd comb (perhaps pea or rose comb).

Have any pictures?

 

[sourland]

Whether or not your idea will work depends upon the temperament of the rooster. Some mature roosters are absolutely fine around pullets and will not start courting/breeding until they are ready to lay. Others are quite different. You can give it a try, but have a plan B in mind. It is highly unlikely that he will fight the pullets.

 

[WolfKeeper9584]

Whether or not your idea will work depends upon the temperament of the rooster. Some mature roosters are absolutely fine around pullets and will not start courting/breeding until they are ready to lay. Others are quite different. You can give it a try, but have a plan B in mind. It is highly unlikely that he will fight the pullets.

Thank you for your reply! He is a couple years old by now, so he is not as crazy for the hens as when he was younger. I will probably end up trying to introduce them in separated pens to make sure he isn't going at them through the fence.

 

[WolfKeeper9584]

Here is a picture of our problem boy. He is not very good at posing for the camera.

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

is there an option to put the roo in a dog cage or other cage until the pullets are ready to go into the laying flock?

 

[centrarchid]

I routinely keep a fully adult rooster with immature chickens. The immature chickens sometimes includes groups of females only. Problems usually last only seconds as rooster establishes rank which is usually though display only. The rooster usually creates far less discord than mature hens do.

I would be concerned about potential for roosters fighting through that wire fencing, especially as spring progresses.