Rooster attacking broody hen and her chick

[Pigeony]

Roosters should be protective of chicks and their broodies, not aggressive to them. My rooster has not ever been actively mean or aggressive to any chick, even introduced ones who did not have a broody to protect them. He feeds chicks and looks out for them, that's what good roosters do. You have a bad rooster if he's attacking broodies and chicks and that behavior shouldn't be tolerated.

 

[Mrs. K]

I am wondering how old is the chick. Or rather how long were they separate from the flock. Maybe this is not what the poster did, but sometimes in order to keep a chick 'safe' people separate them fore 4-6 weeks when the hormones of the broody hen are starting to fall. That makes reintroduction difficult. I leave mine with the flock from the get go.

I will keep the pullets separated from the flock until they are laying age but the cockerels will join the flock at the same time as the broody hen weans them (4-5 weeks)

I am surprised at this. And of course, each of us think of our own coop and set up when we consider things.

I would let the broody chicken out with her chicks within days of their hatching, and at 5-6 weeks - I would pull the cockerels and leave the pullets. They will be a sub flock, but will be fine, if you have enough room.

Currently I have two cockerels, getting close to 10 weeks? Still in the flock. They are not being a problem yet, when they are, that is when I pull them.

Mrs K