- May 17, 2010
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One of my roos (Barred Rock Obama) is being beaten by the hens and is scared of them. The other roos aren't dominant over him because they're still chicks. I'm hoping to get chicks from him but he won't mate. He's not quite grown-up yet, but he should be mating by now. His age is unknown but I know he's old enough to be mating. What should I do? He looks grown-up except his feathers are still pretty dark for a barred bird, & his tail, wings, & spurs aren't quite grown in yet. He's bigger than them, and his comb and wattles are big & red. 5 of the hens are about 18 months old and 2 of them are 3 years+ (I think)