Rooster trying to mate/hurt other chickens? What to do??

[SilkieMom0406]

Heyyy! It's been a while but the chickens have grown up! I was just wondering if it is normal for roosters to be pinning other chickens' necks down to the floor or if they stop the other chickens from eating so they can eat first. (they haven't learned the pecking order yet)

 

[Cloverfluff]

From what I've experienced, the roosters usually prefer for the hens to eat before them. They do try to break up fights, so maybe he's trying to control infighting? Though I did have an issue with my rooster acclimating to a new hen in the flock, but it seems odd for that to happen with chickens that grew up with each other.

 

[SilkieMom0406]

Yes but he doesn't just do this to the hens. He does this to the one other rooster too. Would this be the way he was raised/treated?

 

[JedJackson]

Pinning their necks to the floor doesn't seem like normal behavior. Usually the rooster is trying to get on hens' backs to mate, but it takes them a while to get the hang of it. So if you think he is trying to mate then I wouldn't worry about it, but if it is just aggression then it could be a problem.

As far as pecking order goes, the rooster will be at the top of it, usually. Some learn to let the ladies eat first in time, but he's probably not there yet.