Dawn fabz
In the Brooder
- Apr 27, 2016
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Hello
I have 9 hens and I am just now introducing a rooster. I have one last year but it was sadly killed by an eagle. I have 5 acres and let my chickens free range and want a rooster for protection (which my last rooster did amazingly!). I am watching them for aggressive behavior towards the new rooster and so far it seems to be pretty normal chicken, pecking order behavior.
Question:
How long should I leave them in there coop before letting them all free range?
I don't want my rooster to run off, and I don't want the hens to pick on him .It's raining a little right now so I might wait til tomorrow and let them out....? The hens LOVE running over the farm and checking out everything so I don't want to keep them locked up too long.
Thanks in advance!
Dawn
I have 9 hens and I am just now introducing a rooster. I have one last year but it was sadly killed by an eagle. I have 5 acres and let my chickens free range and want a rooster for protection (which my last rooster did amazingly!). I am watching them for aggressive behavior towards the new rooster and so far it seems to be pretty normal chicken, pecking order behavior.
Question:
How long should I leave them in there coop before letting them all free range?
I don't want my rooster to run off, and I don't want the hens to pick on him .It's raining a little right now so I might wait til tomorrow and let them out....? The hens LOVE running over the farm and checking out everything so I don't want to keep them locked up too long.
Thanks in advance!
Dawn