Seabright

[Autumn2525]

I need suggestions ASAP. I have a seabright rooster that a todal butthole I can't litery put any new hens with him he litery he hurts them. He with 2 silkies he grew up with and he does just fine but as soon as I put a another hens with him he hurts them . Any suggestions? What to do?

 

[Cassandra Lana]

He may be trying to “defend “ his ladies. If you are adding more birds to the flock I recommend slowly integrating them especially with a rooster .

 

[Autumn2525]

He may be trying to “defend “ his ladies. If you are adding more birds to the flock I recommend slowly integrating them especially with a rooster .

He more then defending he literly pulls on the hens wings and drags them around and drawing blood

 

[nuthatched]

Are you sure the new chickens are female?
Did you allow them to see but not touch each other for at least a week so they can get used to each other, like have them separated by fencing? Or did you just dump the hens in?

 

[Autumn2525]

Are you sure the new chickens are female?
Did you allow them to see but not touch each other for at least a week so they can get used to each other, like have them separated by fencing? Or did you just dump the hens in?

Yes I'm a 100 percent sure there females . And yes I allowed them to see and touch each other and it was fine untill I put them back in the coop together and he thew a fit physically attacking her . I know there's a difference between him marking her as his but then after wards he litery dragging her drawing blood. I have never had a rooster like this he has no problems with humans but has problems with any hens

 

[aart]

He more then defending he literly pulls on the hens wings and drags them around and drawing blood

Unacceptable. I'd get rid of him.

 

[LaFleche]

he litery dragging her drawing blood. I have never had a rooster like this he has no problems with humans but has problems with any hens

His abnormal behaviour should be answered like this:
There is no excuse for a rooster abusing a hen.