Companions for jerk rooster.

[Ifitaintbroke]

I have a rooster who has to be kept by himself, for two main reasons:
1 He's too big for the hens(and too rough with them)
2 The other rooster will kill him if given the chance

He is not friendly at all to anyone or anything, and seems to be getting worse as time goes on. He's in a very large enclosure, so it's not a space issue. I believe it's partly because he has no interaction with the other chickens.

So, the main question:
What kind of animals can be kept with a rooster for companionship, if any?

Goats would be the preferred choice because I want goats anyway and know how to deal with them.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I was going to suggest some nice carrots and onions, with maybe some stew meat...but I guess that's not an option for you. I suggest you sell him or give him away, with full disclosure, to someone who can do what they want with him. It's only a matter of time before he hurts someone, either a person or another animal. There are too many nice roosters out there to waste time with a jerk.

 

[SilverBirds]

Is there any particular reason you want to keep him? It sounds like he's better suited for the pot than the coop.

 

[Cinnamon Roll]

Goats aren’t going to hang out with him willingly. My chickens are pretty well behaved but my goats still get annoyed with them and chase them out of their barn.

I think your best option is to get many large mature hens to live with him. Older hens will be less likely to put up with his bad behavior.

 

[MysteryChicken]

He sounds similar to Mr. Evil a Silkie Rooster I used to have. He was so aggressive to chickens, & humans I ended up turning him into soup. There was no solving the problem when he was alive.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I understand that that's the only solution for most people, but I done eat any chickens- let alone my own! It sure would be a lot easier.

Sometimes it's the only option.

 

[Mrs. K]

A lot depends on your tolerance for abuse. These kind of roosters always seem to be constantly mad, IMO, not a great life. I have no tolerance for being abused, and would take care of this.

I would advise giving him away and not asking questions. Once he is not yours, not your responsibility.

This kind of animal can just ruin the fun of having chickens, I think you will be amazed how NICE it is, if he is somewhere else.

Mrs K

 

[Bertram]

You could try finding another rooster or some larger hens that are more assertive to keep him in line and just have two flocks or you could look into rehoming him. It sounds like he has some attitude issues though, so I would probably not trust him around small children.

 

[Ifitaintbroke]

He sounds similar to Mr. Evil a Silkie Rooster I used to have. He was so aggressive to chickens, & humans I ended up turning him into soup. There was no solving the problem when he was alive.

I understand that that's the only solution for most people, but I done eat any chickens- let alone my own! It sure would be a lot easier.

 

[CoopBoots]

Hmm. Sometimes I put a boy in horny jail so he can't harass unwilling hens, but my "jail" is within the main run and actually provides shade that the hens like. So the jailed individual still can socialize through look but no touch. Any chance he could use a similar setup?