What is wrong with my Roo?

[WVchick71]

I have a roo that was my first and has always been "The Boss". He has been with another roo, who I would say, was always at the bottom of the pecking order, for a couple years now. A couple months ago I added another young Roo in with this flock along with his 2 hens. 2 of the hens that "belonged to Roo #1 died. They had been with him the whole time I ave had him. I then moved the young Roo and his ladies out and added another sinlge young roo, to grow out. Now, Roo #1 sits with his head hiding in a corner all the time. He doesnt have any hens that he seems to claim, and he doesnt come out of the coop to the run at all. Everytime I go in the coop he is sitting there with his head in the corner! Roo#2 is always out in the run with everyone else and appears to be boss roo now? What is wrong with Roo #1? and how do I fix it?

 

[sourland]

His reign has been ended by the younger rooster. As long as he is in a situation where he must be submissive, he will not regain his vitality. This is normal chicken behavior. If you want him to regain his vitality, he must have his own pen. The presence of the dominant rooster actualy suppresses hormonal production (testosterone) in the subordinate. Check him carefully. The dominant rooster may not be allowing him to eat.

 

[Thatchickenguy]

get him some new girls. and feed protien, maybe if he regains strength and has some new girls he will take back his territory