so I am torn- I love love love my rooster. I hatched him and his 4 hens 10/29/17- they are about 17 weeks now and always been together. They are English Orpingtons. I have a friend who would like to take him in for her 18 hens- since his crow is bugging my father who lives with me. I am very torn if I should do so or not. My questions are:
1) will he be ok without his four girl hatchmates that he has been protecting for 17 weeks?
2) will his 4 hatchmates be ok without him?
3) will he be ok with my friends 18 hens and learn to protect them?
4) will the 4 hatchmates pullets learn how to protect themselves against my flock of 8 hens during integration process....right now he is the only thing that does protect them.
Thanks so much!
1) will he be ok without his four girl hatchmates that he has been protecting for 17 weeks?
2) will his 4 hatchmates be ok without him?
3) will he be ok with my friends 18 hens and learn to protect them?
4) will the 4 hatchmates pullets learn how to protect themselves against my flock of 8 hens during integration process....right now he is the only thing that does protect them.
Thanks so much!