Rooster reintroduction after separation from hens

[Luckymy3]

Thanks for the advice, I just gotta figure out how to get rid of him. Not sure I can cull him myself. I'll look for a rooster roundup or something similar.

 

[Luckymy3]

There is no magic number.
The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc ....short term and/or long term.
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.
Backyard flocks can achieve good fertility with a larger ratio.

ok good to know, thanks for answers and advice.

 

[Luckymy3]

Your motivations are a lot different from mine. I would never have kept a human aggressive rooster that never matured out of the teenage brat stage with the hens. There are too many good ones out there for me to keep one like that. He would not get any sympathy from me.

But it is your goals that count, not mine. I'm not sure what you hope to gain by giving him access to the girls. As he is still stripping feathers from their backs at his age I'd want to give them some peace. I'm not sure their stress would be reduced. Not sure his would either as you do not plan on leaving him with them.

Which way will your stress be reduced? Worrying about his feelings or worrying about the girls? It has to be your decision, the rest of us do not count.

I kind of knew this was the answer, but I'm thankful for your response. My stress would be reduced with him gone. When I let him out today, he tried to challenge me again. I took one step forward and he went all spurs and feathers with me. I had a small 1/2 shovel in my hand and knocked him back. I'll work on getting rid of him. He thinks he's all that, and a bag of chips and cooping him up (in a smaller enclosure) makes him even more bratty. Thanks.