Help! I'm having a nightmare with my Marans cockerel. He has started
attacking one of the hens. I don't know why he has started doing
this - I can only put it down to the fact that she won't let him have
his wicked way with her. I'm really worried for this hens well-being
and am keeping them seperate best I can but would like to know
whether the cockerel should be living in seperate quarters or the hen?

If I seperate the hen she worries as she wants to be with the others
but I can't let her because of the cockerel attacks!

Thanks in advance

Tracie

Tracie wrote:
If I seperate the hen she worries as she wants to be with the others
but I can't let her because of the cockerel attacks!

Thanks in advance

Tracie

What do you mean by attacking?

Do you really want to perpetuate this trait into the next generation?

But meantime -- separate the cockerel.

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regards
Jill Bowis

Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
http://www.kintaline.co.uk

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Tracie wrote:
If I seperate the hen she worries as she wants to be with the others
but I can't let her because of the cockerel attacks!

Thanks in advance

Tracie

What do you mean by attacking?

Chasing her and as she cowers from him he just starts to peck her
quite nastily. He just seems to have this hatred thing going on with
her.

Do you really want to perpetuate this trait into the next generation?

I do agree with you but on the otherhand he is human-friendly ( I
helped him out of his shell and have handled him every day since),
and he is quite gentle when mating the other hens - just this
particular one he has taken exception to.


But meantime -- separate the cockerel.

I thought you might suggest that so I have done.

Thanks

Tracie



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regards
Jill Bowis

Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
http://www.kintaline.co.uk