Separating hens from larger flock to join a lonely rooster

[BlueCreek]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

I would pick two hens that you know are friends with each other and preferably are not two that routinely hang around with your current rooster. That way you aren't taking his favorites and you'll be putting two hens in with the second rooster who already get along so hopefully they'll form a happy little flock.

That makes a lot of sense! Thank you! Should I put them in a small cage to get them used to him or can I just put them in and keep an eye on them?

 

[BlueCreek]

Hello and Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Glad to have you in this fun and poultry loving community.

Thank you!

 

[Yardmom]

Hens being put with a rooster is an easy integration compared other chicken integrations. Personally I would choose two hens who get along well and just place them directly with the roo and see how it goes, but live animals are unpredictable, so some keepers would use the see no touch first.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Great advice from @DobieLover.

 

[janiedoe]

What did your other hens die of? Were they old? Were they having any symptoms before they died? I'd be concerned that he will expose them to an illness, if you noticed any illness with his prior hens.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

I would do exactly what @DobieLover said and pick two hens out for him. I would just put them in with him since they're all adults and see how it goes. If it seems he's a little too excited about it and the hens run from him, then I'd resort to penning the hens up near him for a few days so he calms down about it.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC! Nice to meet you. Good luck with your rooster.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're very happy to have you with us!

 

[Jener8or]

Let us know how the integration goes! I hope your lonely rooster enjoys his new friends (If that is what you decide on doing.) It sounds like a good plan. Welcome to BackYard Chickens!