- Jul 6, 2020
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So I have 2 hens and 1 rooster. I had 3 hens about a month ago but a skunk got in and killed one of them. My rooster over-mates one of the hens and she is scared of him and so is my other hen. He rarely lets them go down into the run and he never lets them outside of the coop otherwise he will mount them and they both hate it so they know better then to leave the coop. They've stopped laying eggs for about a month now and I've considered taking him out for about a week to see if they start laying again. I've been considering buying chicks but by the time they are big enough to be outside it will be wintertime so I've decided to wait until the springtime to get them, but I didn't know if he just needed more hens, if so I'll be getting starter pullets asap. I won't be butchering him or getting rid of him and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? The hens are a few months shy of 2 years old and the rooster is about 1 year.
Do you think he'll leave the other ones alone for the most part if I get more?
