Raising roosters

Date sort Score sort
LoveThemBirds

LoveThemBirds

Songster
Feb 23, 2015
726
32
101
Petting Buffy Like a Dog
This thread is for people who plan on keeping roosters.

It is best to raise roosters as chicks and let them grow together,or have one younger one,and have one older one,but they must be no older then maybe a month,this way one can raise the other more as a son.

Cockerals (Teen roosters),will fight for their place,but they do reach a certain age where it's more about the hens,other then who will be boss.

to be edited.
 
I have a serama roo with standard hens whos top roo. That is until my blrw takes over. Plus i have a glw roo might sell him though.
 
I have multiple roosters, 10 adults and 5 young ones, as long as the roosters come in as young chicks they are part of the flock, as they become sexually mature the older roosters will attempt to keep them on the outskirts unless the top rooster needs male allies, than he will allow some of the younger to tend to some hens, usually the ones that are the same age as the younger rooster. The ones not allowed in the flock will spend their days trying to find a way in.

Most fights are among hatch mates, but occasionally a young one will challenge the older ones. Fighting goes on until one gives up. When the oldest rooster dies the ones below him take over.
 

Similar threads

TDK
Too much roosters?
2
Replies
10
Views
921
TDK
TDK
Ann-without-an-e
    • Like
New here and I need some flock management advice, please :)
2
Replies
12
Views
2K
Stephine
S
A
    • Like
How to reintegrate injured boss rooster back into flock
2
Replies
11
Views
2K
sourland
sourland
citychicks99
    • Sad
How do you deal with the emotional aspect of culling a rooster you're attached to?
2
Replies
16
Views
4K
Folly's place
Folly's place
Sussex19
    • Like
The 'one rooster for ten hens' theory is a myth for backyard flocks in many cases. (imo!)
Replies
8
Views
2K
sdm111
sdm111

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom