I WANT A ROOSTER BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START!

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ChknPoo

ChknPoo

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Feb 27, 2017
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Hello everyone I have 30 White Leghorn hens,they are all 1 year old. I would like to add a rooster or 2 to my flock, but I don't know where to start. How many should I get? How old should he be? What breed would be good ( I would like some color and variation to my flock)? What else do I need to know about adding a roo to my flock?
 
I suggest you look through forums on the subject of roosters, integrating roosters, rooster to hen ratio, how to ensure a well mannered rooster etc. You will find a veritable wealth of information and learn a lot from those who have been there done that...
 
Roosters are great.

If I were you i would definitely look into getting atleats 3 young ones.

I would also fidn many threads on roosters.
 
SueT said:
I suggest you look through forums on the subject of roosters, integrating roosters, rooster to hen ratio, how to ensure a well mannered rooster etc.  You will find a  veritable wealth of information and learn a lot from those who have been there done that...
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I have been looking through the threads, but like you said there is a LOT of information to sort through. Tons of different opinions for a newbie to sort through. I thought maybe if I asked the questions I needed info on those that had experience in those areas might help answer them or at least give me their opinion for me to get an idea from.
 
TheTwoRoos said:
Roosters are great.

If I were you i would definitely look into getting atleats 3 young ones.

I would also fidn many threads on roosters.
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thank you, what do you consider young? Sorry I'm very new to this chicken raising thing, and BYC I guess I'm not very tech savvy as I find it a little frustrating to navigate on here.
 
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Roosters are great ive got 1 and he really takes care of my hens peafowl and rabbits. He stands out of the hens and makes my flock more colourful
You should get more then 1
Last year my rooster and 1 of my hans got 3 chicks
 
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peacock12345 said:
Roosters are great ive got 1 and he really takes care of my hens and even my rabbits. He stands out of the hens and makes my flock more colourful
You should get more then 1
Last year my rooster and 1 of my hans got 3 chicks
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peacock thank you, I was thinking maybe getting 2, don't want the girls wearing one out
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! And I want chicks as all my hens are the same age, I really would like to add younger ones as time goes on. Do you know if any breed of rooster is OK to add or should I be looking for specific breeds?
 
It shouldnt matter on the breed of the rooster as long as its not an aseel one as they fight different species of chicken so i hear but u should probably get one around the same age of ure hens
 
Awesome thanks again, do I have to house them differently than the hens, I'm not exactly sure how big my coop is but it's big enough I could put a master bedroom and maybe bathroom too in there. The 30 hens don't put a dent in the space.
 

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