Why is my rooster behaving like this?

[TherryChicken]

https://instagram.com/p/7gFJEvG-74/

He doesn't like my blue and black, blue Andalusian mixes. Nor my white leghorn, but he is fine with the others. Why is this?

 

[sourland]

Is he confused by the large combs - thinking that they are cockerels? If he were mine and the behavior escalated, he would have to go.

 

[TherryChicken]

I don't know, but I paid an arm and a leg for him. I've never had this problem.

 

[TherryChicken]

He wasn't like this in the beginning though

 

[TherryChicken]

The red hen and the others he's ok with have large combs too?

 

[theoldchick]

If you just added this rooster to this flock, he may just be asserting his position within this flock. Right now he is simply saying, I'm the boss and you will move when I say move. Watch him though, as previously mentioned, if his aggression heightens he will have to be culled from your flock. He is a beauty to look at but if a rooster doesn't not treat the hens well, he needs to go. Also, you can add more feeding stations to give the lower ranking birds a chance to eat. Evaluate your coop space and see you have enough space for the number of birds you have.

Good luck!

 

[TherryChicken]

If you just added this rooster to this flock, he may just be asserting his position within this flock.  Right now he is simply saying, I'm the boss and you will move when I say move.  Watch him though, as previously mentioned, if his aggression heightens he will have to be culled from your flock.  He is a beauty to look at but if a rooster doesn't not treat the hens well, he needs to go.  Also, you can add more feeding stations to give the lower ranking birds a chance to eat.  Evaluate your coop space and see you have enough space for the number of birds you have.

Good luck!

Thanks, but I don't think that's it. Something just seems off about the way he is acting towards them. Like he just doesn't like them. They are more of the bossier hens though too.. idk I'm completely confused. Paying $425 for him, sure hope I don't have to cull him..

 

[TherryChicken]

Is it possible it's an issue of boredem?

 

[Jesusfreak101]

Thats alot for a rooster

, he better start acting right!!

 

[TherryChicken]

Thats alot for a rooster

, he better start acting right!!

Got him from DR. JAMES, he's decrowed!