Rooster biting necks of hens😩

[Chickidee26]

I have an 11-week old Easter egger rooster that keeps showing aggression towards the ladies. Some are 5 weeks older then him, others he hatched along with. He will bite and hold onto their necks. Why is he doing this? I am trying to re-home him but not having much luck (he is the 2nd rooster in my small flock).

 

[Pullet Press]

Is he trying to mount them, or is he just biting them? Is he smaller than the hens? He might just be trying to stay stable as he tries to mount them, I don't know.

 

[sourland]

He is trying to breed them, and doesn't have things quite worked out yet.

 

[wyochick10]

He is probably just trying to mate with the ladies. That's normal and how roosters help balance themselves. Some can get overly excited however.

 

[Pullet Press]

Yeah. People make Hen Saddles to keep the roo's talons from digging into the hens' backs, so maybe they make a neck protector, or something like that. The Internet is good for things like this.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Your cockerel is just trying to mate with the pullets, but since he is so young he probably doesn’t have things figured out, like what @sourland said. It’s not aggression per say, it’s not so nicely asking to mate.

 

[keesmom]

He's trying to mate whether or not the pullets are willing. If he's constantly harassing them you may want to separate him.

 

[Chickidee26]

Is he trying to mount them, or is he just biting them? Is he smaller than the hens? He might just be trying to stay stable as he tries to mount them, I don't know.

I don’t think so....

He's trying to mate whether or not the pullets are willing. If he's constantly harassing them you may want to separate him.

Ok, I just thought it was weird that he is going after their necks and nowhere near being on top of them...and he doesn’t let go

 

[aart]

Ok, I just thought it was weird that he is going after their necks and nowhere near being on top of them...and he doesn’t let go

Typical of young cockerels.
Separate the males to give the girls a break, get rid of one or both of the males.