You sound alot like my daughter. She is very protective of her hens and hates seeing them bullied around by the rooster. Sometimes roosters are "cool" and they don't abuse the hens and they all get along like a happy little Mormon family. But other times, it's more of a Muslim situation and the hens have no rights and the rooster has his way at all costs. Just my humble opinion, but if you have a chance to get that rooster into a "good home", I'd go for it. Roosters can be hard to place, believe me, I know. We raise Modern Game Banties and the roosters are usually SO adorable, it's hard to let them go even though we must. Last month, a lady visited my chicken village where I have 2 gorgeous Modern Game roosters with 9 hens. It is a big happy family and they've worked things out. But she needed a small rooster for her flock of bigger hens, and she just fell in love with my junior roo. I HATED to let him go, but he had a chance to have his own harem in a loving situation, and I know that before long....I will have more roosters to contend with. So the lady took him, and bless her heart, she still writes and tells me of his "bronc-riding" adventures!
I think your hens will be just fine without the rooster. If he's a rough-neck, I doubt they will miss him at all. We once had a small flock of just hens, and boy were they ever fun. Your hens might go through a short period of sorting out the pecking order, but maybe not.
Do what brings peace to everyone, including yourself.
Many Blessings~
Deb
----- Original Message -----From: shatterhex@yahoo.comSent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:32 PMSubject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Behavior QuestionWell he is starting to tear up the hens feathers and one of them is actually afraid of him. I raised them all since they were babies, and I do have a chance to see him go to a good home. So I guess I have to decide whats best for them. I appreciate the input. I wasn't aware about the broody thing, and if they have to duke it out ill try not to interfere and let them settle it unless it turns violent, Thanks :)
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