- Aug 23, 2020
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From my short experience, I have 2 coops, one with 3 hens and one with 8 hens, no roosters and they are very peaceful. There is a boss hen in each group but they all seem healthy and relaxed. Last year I put the boss hen from the larger coop in isolation along her coop so she could see but not get to her flockmates. She was stirring things up to a frenzy constantly and it was driving me nuts. After a few days apart I put her back in and it's been peaceful ever since.
I have a new flock of 14 chicks I bought this spring and one is a whoops rooster, we are giving him a chance but his living arrangements will depend on his ability to be a benefit to the flock and not a hindrance.
I have a new flock of 14 chicks I bought this spring and one is a whoops rooster, we are giving him a chance but his living arrangements will depend on his ability to be a benefit to the flock and not a hindrance.