Silkie rooster with standard size hens

[Aadriano0216]

Hello first time posting on here! I have a flock of 27 with 3 roosters. One rooster was a suprise extra he is about a year old now. I ordered another rooster for protection from a dog that had attacked my flock earlier last year he is now about 6 months old. I also have a silkie rooster named Alan he is also about 6 months old. I had 2 female silkies that came with him but unfortunately that same dog attacked again and I lost half my flock again including my silkie females. Needless to say the people who own that dog had a call from the police and I think that made them cage the dog. Anywho I have decided to rehome my two bigger roosters they are just so rough on my girls and there is no need for them right now. I want to keep Alan tho I'm just worried about having him with all the big hens. Any advice? Thanks!! The picture is of my little Alan!

 

[sourland]

As long as he has been raised with them, there should be no problem. If he has to be integrated to the flock do so carefully.

 

[Aadriano0216]

Thank you!! Yes he was raised with all the hen I have now. I lost about half over the summer from the dog attack so I do have some new chicks I just introduced to the remaining older flock they are all getting along great. I hate to rehome Benny and Mr. Bernard but I can tell my hens are just beat up and worn out. Thanks!!

 

[Chickeroonie keeper]

Hello first time posting on here! I have a flock of 27 with 3 roosters. One rooster was a suprise extra he is about a year old now. I ordered another rooster for protection from a dog that had attacked my flock earlier last year he is now about 6 months old. I also have a silkie rooster named Alan he is also about 6 months old. I had 2 female silkies that came with him but unfortunately that same dog attacked again and I lost half my flock again including my silkie females. Needless to say the people who own that dog had a call from the police and I think that made them cage the dog. Anywho I have decided to rehome my two bigger roosters they are just so rough on my girls and there is no need for them right now. I want to keep Alan tho I'm just worried about having him with all the big hens. Any advice? Thanks!! The picture is of my little Alan!

I think he’ll be fine. I have a little silkie rooster who looks very much like your Alan in with my standard hens. His flock of silkie hens (plus my other silkie rooster) were all killed, so I put him in with my big EE rooster and his girls. Haven’t had a problem yet!