Here's the deal. We have 2 roosters. They were raised together and get along fine, and even sleep together. We had one hen that was killed either by predation, or by the roosters.. she was semi-feral and was rescued from a :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:-fighter.
Now, we want to get a few hens, for eggs and a little breeding. I am reluctant to get adult birds, because I can't know the age of them and they could be on death's door in a week. I want to get little pullets, but I am afraid that the roos will kill them. Is it a better idea to get the youngsters and keep them isolated in a pen or horse stall where the roos can't get at them? Or would they be ok and is it unlikely that the roos will hurt them? I am thinking that the babies would need isoation anyway because of predators, etc. because they are so small and fragile.