Roosters

[steelcity]

I had 2 roosters that hatched and lived with 10 hens for years.About 6 months ago I gave my daughter one of the roosters now they are moving and can’t take the chickens.Can I put the rooster back in the flock or will they fight too bad?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I'd do a "see no touch" reintroduction and see if they get along okay. A "see no touch" (re)introduction is placing the bird in a caged area where all of your other chickens are. It can be a dog kennel, which a lot of people use. Also, be sure that he doesn't have nay diseases.

 

[steelcity]

I'd do a "see no touch" reintroduction and see if they get along okay. A "see no touch" (re)introduction is placing the bird in a caged area where all of your other chickens are. It can be a dog kennel, which a lot of people use. Also, be sure that he doesn't have nay diseases.

Yea he doesn’t have anything I’m taking her whole flock on new hens I introduce hens that way before never with roosters but I will see what happens

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Yea he doesn’t have anything I’m taking her whole flock on new hens I introduce hens that way before never with roosters but I will see what happens

Good luck!

 

[aart]

Have a place ready to seclude what ever male you don't want to keep.
More then likely those males are going to fight, could get quite ugly.

How many hens will be coming with him?
How big is your coop and run, in feet by feet?
Dimensions and pics would help here.

You may know all this, but here's some tips about.....
Integration Basics:
It's all about territory and resources(space/food/water).
Existing birds will almost always attack new ones to defend their resources.
Understanding chicken behaviors is essential to integrating new birds into your flock.

Confine new birds within sight but physically segregated from older/existing birds for several weeks, so they can see and get used to each other but not physically interact.

In adjacent runs, spread scratch grains along the dividing mesh, best if mesh is just big enough for birds to stick their head thru, so they get used to eating together.

The more space, the better. Birds will peck to establish dominance, the pecked bird needs space to get away. As long as there's no copious blood drawn and/or new bird is not trapped/pinned down and beaten unmercilessly, let them work it out. Every time you interfere or remove new birds, they'll have to start the pecking order thing all over again.

Multiple feed/water stations. Dominance issues are most often carried out over sustenance, more stations lessens the frequency of that issue.

Places for the new birds to hide 'out of line of sight'(but not a dead end trap) and/or up and away from any bully birds. Roosts, pallets or boards leaned up against walls or up on concrete blocks, old chairs tables, branches, logs, stumps out in the run can really help. Lots of diversion and places to 'hide' instead of bare wide open run.
Good ideas for hiding places:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-cluttered-run.1323792/