Posts by ClareScifi

At about what age can a rooster really injure a hen with his spurs?  Does full growth of the spurs correlate with a rooster tending to become meaner, in general, to his hens?

I am seeking stories about roosters who have gone a long time being gentle with their hens and who suddenly rip a hen's comb?   Has anyone had an experience where your rooster accidentally injured a hen, and it was just a...

Do roosters sometimes, after going months with good behavior, suddenly start up this comb-grabbing thing?  Do they become more aggressive with age sometimes?  I am worried that now he may reinjure her comb when he tries to...

Oh, that is good to know, Sourland.  Thank you for your support.  I really appreciate the comforting words.   The man in the other group who recommended my rooster end up in a stew pot really upset me.  He...

I have not seen my rooster trying to mate his hens all winter, until today, and he appears to have ripped a hen's comb a bit.  I think he kind of forgot how the process works, and is getting back in the saddle?  Making a few...

Oh, thank you, Sourland!  That is so good to hear!  That is what I am hoping, too!     When he was just starting to mate last year, this hen would always squat for him, in invitation.  She's always been the...

I wonder whether I should consider getting more hens?  I'm happy with my 5 chickens, and I'm afraid of introducing disease by bringing in new birds, but would this be a better solution than a bachelor pad for the rooster?

Sourland,   I hope you are right.  Maybe, if my theory that the rooster hasn't mated lately during the cold weather, is correct, it is the cold weather that caused the hen's comb to start bleeding when he mounted...

Well, I would like to separate her from the others, but I have no place to separate her into?  Just the one little chicken coop, and I suspect she needs the warmth from the other chickens around her on this cold night?

My rooster is 16 months old, and just now I went out to give him and his hens fresh water before bed.  It was in the low 20s Fahrenehit here today.   I saw him try to mate with one of the hens.  I haven't seen him...