tsperry88
Songster
I have 5 12 week and 4 14 week old pullets and 2 horny 14 week cockerals. I have been only allowing the cockerals to be around my egg laying hens, but it's quite inconvenient as I don't have a separate coop and run. The cockerals have not attempted to mate with the mature hens yet, but they have with the young ones, which is why I kept them separated. Today a let the whole flock be together for awhile. The cockerals went after the young ones as expected, but my run gives 35 sq ft per bird and they didn't seem stressed keeping away. Should I keep them separated as have been or let them sqauble it out? My biggest concern would be what happens in the coop. There is much less space to avoid being mated.