Author Topic: Young cockerel (Read 2242 times)

Offgridgreg · « **on:** March 01, 2014, 08:40:36 pm »

Hello..
I have an established mixed flock of marans and welsummers who share a large pen and unlimited free range. I also have a secondary pen with 5 marans pullets and a young cockerel which are currently 24 weeks old.
What would be the best way to introduce them so there all together,I have done this many times previously over the years with pullets but never with a young cockerel..
Am i to expect the same spats as when pullets go In or will this be more severewith a young male???
He's roughly the same size as the older birds are now..

I'd welcome your thoughts..
Thanks

Stereo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2014, 11:14:42 pm »

Are there cockerels in the main flock? To be honest we've never had a problem even if there are. As long as they have plenty of space they seem to sort it out. The junior boys usually just deffer and run away.