- Jul 7, 2009
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We have a bantam Polished Crested Rooster. He's about 11-12 weeks old and he's started crowing. We can't have roosters in our town so I need to take him to a rooster rescue place. The problem is he's so small. A couple of weeks ago he was savagedly pecked by the head hen. We found the hen a new home because she had gotten really mean. He's now terrified of big chickens and runs away - which is good. The place I'm taking him may not be able to keep him isolated from bigger birds. We will keep him here as long as possible but does anyone have any suggestion for helping him fend for himself? Would it help to trim his crest so he can see better? Integrating the young and the old chickens has been the hardest part of raising chickens so far. Thanks for your help.