How To Introduce a Rooster To A New Flock Of Hens!

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This is a how to on introducing a new rooster into your established flock of hens. We show you the 3 easy steps we used for a seamless transition of the rooster into your chicken coop. This method helps minimize the health risk and fighting upon introduction of the new rooster. Follow along and subscribe to us as we provide more videos on homesteading as a family. Homesteading for beginners.

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  • @JG31392
    @JG313924 жыл бұрын

    It’s always good to have a rooster among the flock, especially if you free range the hens. He looks after them and keeps everyone in line.

  • @SandstoneValleyFarm

    @SandstoneValleyFarm

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wasn’t so sure about one. I remember them attacking my grandma. I’m glad we got him though he 100 percent watches over them now.

  • @carol2947
    @carol294710 ай бұрын

    I had a rooster that I named Fearless because he was willing to fight my German Shephard. Three days ago a predator in the forest killed fearless as he defending his girls. What a GERAT rooster he was! Now my daughter is giving me Fearless's brother. But I want to make sure I do the intro into the flock correctly. Thanks for this video!

  • @zachb8012
    @zachb80122 жыл бұрын

    Lol he just strolled on in there like he's always been part of their flock. I just introduced a silkie cockerel to a flock of older much larger hens and he's mortified of them. They roost alright, no fighting in the coop is far as I know, but they'll forage in opposite corners of the yard all day when the hens aren't chasing him around. At night I have to pick him up out of the compost pile and put him in the coop. He is the sweetest chicken I have ever met though, more pet than a rooster. Cuddles and sleeps in your lap, runs out to greet us, doesn't even run away from the kids when they pick him up. Cockerels are funny creatures, their personalities are all over the place.

  • @cominooculto
    @cominooculto3 жыл бұрын

    You know what i did out of ignorance but it worked i brought the rooster threw him immediately with the hens they wanted to fight him so he fought back so when they understood that he was the alfa he started crowing they all kept quiet like ok he is the boss and end of the discussion they lived happily ever after it was the most efficient way for me and as i said i did it out of ignorance i was new to all this chickens experience.

  • @ivory-san1254
    @ivory-san12543 жыл бұрын

    Your very underrated This vid helped alot because of how rude or hens were to our old rooster who died to a coyote protecting them , our new rooster (Ozzie) is now apart of the flock! and they luv him! we have a broody hen who is always around him i hope she will give us chicks soon!

  • @SandstoneValleyFarm

    @SandstoneValleyFarm

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @buggabee477
    @buggabee4778 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Very well done video. Helpful info, too.

  • @hectormaldonado4369
    @hectormaldonado43692 жыл бұрын

    Hi. This is the best rooster introduction process Ive seen so far. Congrats! Two questions: How long should step 2 last? What whould you have done if the result of the whole process had been different?

  • @supunpriyankara9673
    @supunpriyankara96733 жыл бұрын

    You have so many beautiful hens😍😍😍😍😍

  • @ataberkin
    @ataberkin3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful birds!!!

  • @rsllife9004
    @rsllife90042 жыл бұрын

    Look so amazing content

  • @chrissyjunker7207
    @chrissyjunker72073 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I’ll be integrating my new Roo tonight

  • @Tracks777
    @Tracks7774 жыл бұрын

    amazing content

  • @SandstoneValleyFarm

    @SandstoneValleyFarm

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @lesleyharris3198
    @lesleyharris31984 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done, pretty rooster

  • @SandstoneValleyFarm

    @SandstoneValleyFarm

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @We_are_the_light
    @We_are_the_light3 жыл бұрын

    That was so helpful . Thank you

  • @thecatwhosawstars
    @thecatwhosawstars3 жыл бұрын

    my mom always had the meanest roosters. I just want a couple hens lol.

  • @stephendove7447
    @stephendove74473 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I have 4 isa browns just introduced a black australorp Rooster

  • @rileyminifarmhomestead7531
    @rileyminifarmhomestead75314 жыл бұрын

    New to your channel. Thanks for making this video. What a beautiful rooster! It was good that y’all separated him to check for issues. Smart!

  • @SandstoneValleyFarm

    @SandstoneValleyFarm

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @ASimpleLifewithChrisTara
    @ASimpleLifewithChrisTara4 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed....you have beautiful chickens.

  • @SandstoneValleyFarm

    @SandstoneValleyFarm

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We love them.

  • @jonathanmadsen9338
    @jonathanmadsen9338 Жыл бұрын

    Just added one and he is about a year old and the hen's are only two months, so he was overly dominating! Therefore I am going to try your step to bring him into the flock with the other 16, thanks!

  • @cheryldahl9192
    @cheryldahl91922 жыл бұрын

    I find it easy to add a mature rooster to the flock of hens without the need to seperate them, but my rooster would be jealous... he only has 4 hens at the moment, but getting more soon :)

  • @brigittehunter
    @brigittehunter2 жыл бұрын

    I needed this video! We’ve had our hens for about 8 months now and we finally introduced them to a rooster. The rooster was at my in-laws but he was apart of the same batch as our hens.

  • @MrProfchaos71
    @MrProfchaos71 Жыл бұрын

    What do I do if it’s the hens attacking the rooster … not the other way around. I don’t have the setup you have man.

  • @victorrenteria347
    @victorrenteria3473 жыл бұрын

    Did you keep him indoors for his quarentine

  • @Ford.xyz1
    @Ford.xyz12 жыл бұрын

    Hey dude i just bought a rooster for my hens and is it normal for the hens to fight with the rooster please tell me

  • @wickednanisdr
    @wickednanisdr3 жыл бұрын

    So what if one hen is pecking at the rooster and then they fight??? Like I tried having them together I was about to leave him in the coop till I saw that and separated them again kinda freaked out cuz it’s my first time seeing this I’ve never had problems before with other flicks but I didn’t want to leave him in there throughout the night if they was going to fight you know.. should I???

  • @SandstoneValleyFarm

    @SandstoneValleyFarm

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is the rooster bigger then the hen? I would try letting them see each other through fence for a few days. Then try again. Put him in to roost at night.

  • @cominooculto

    @cominooculto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Theyd maximum fight about half and hour no biggy they wont hurt each other the hen will understand that the rooster is the alfa and then he will start crowing and all the flock would get it that his the alfa and problem solved thats what happened to me and i was a newbie as well.

  • @mirzashahzaibmumtazbeg306
    @mirzashahzaibmumtazbeg3063 жыл бұрын

    How to avoid rooster violence.. apart from selling or butchering extra male birds??

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