Milmomto3
In the Brooder
My barred rock rooster, 7 months old, has pecked the new babies (1 week old) pretty hard a couple times. He only does it at night when they are in the enclosed coop for the night. The mama hen and babies stay in the raised enclosed part as she chose that place to stay for the nesting box. He sits on the roost and if the babies walk around or make too much noise, he pecks them. I have put him into the open enclosed area. It's going to be 43 degrees tonight. It's that too cold for him? I don't know what else to do. We've worked hard to get the coop box insulated and heated. I'm afraid if I put him in, he'll attack them during the night if they come out from mama. He was in there last night with no problems. This is his 2nd offense this week. He doesn't bother them during the day and he's a very sweet rooster, I can pet him.