Rooster and hen with 4 week baby chicks

[livelikeyoucan]

I have a huge 3 year old rooster, he is pretty mean to people. I receiving a hen with 11 Four week old chicks. How do I intro the hen and chicks to the rooster? Thank you

 

[redsoxs]

Is he mean to other chickens or just people? I'd keep him away him the chicks for several more weeks. He could injure or kill them very quickly at their young age.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You should pen them side by side for a while. I would wait until the chicks are a bit older before seeing how it goes, maybe another 2-4 weeks. You will have to monitor their interactions and have a way and plan to separate them again. I personally wouldn't keep an aggressive rooster, it makes chicken keeping unpleasant.

 

[Mrs. K]

I would cull the rooster... why keep him?

 

[donrae]

What is the point of the rooster? Just that he's been around so long you're used to him?

I'd say this is a perfect time to get rid of him. Why put up with a neam animal of any sort?

My roosters have always been reasonably paternal toward chicks, but mine are not aggressive in any manner, and have been raised in a flock and learned respect and good manners. I have no idea how your bird may respond.