Introducing a rooster

[BabeMj]

Hi all I have 4 backyard chickens. A speckled Sussex, a buff, and 2 miniature (bantam) chickens. I was wondering if I would be able to introduce a rooster to this size flock or is it too little hen? Please let me know your thoughts.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Are you adding a bantam rooster or large breed?

 

[BabeMj]

Are you adding a bantam rooster or large breed?

Preferably a large breed rooster. Was thinking speckled Sussex. Would my bigger chickens mate with a mini rooster? Or would they bully him

 

[21hens-incharge]

To be fair to your tiny hens a big rooster can cause injury by squishing them.

With just 4 females a rooster may be far more problems than it's worth.

What is the goal in having a rooster? Fertile eggs? Flock protection?

 

[BabeMj]

To be fair to your tiny hens a big rooster can cause injury by squishing them.

With just 4 females a rooster may be far more problems than it's worth.

What is the goal in having a rooster? Fertile eggs? Flock protection?

We want our speckled sussex to have babies so we can sort of keep her bloodline. We love her very much .

 

[21hens-incharge]

Do any of your females go broody? Will you be using an incubator if they don't?

Do you have a second coop and run you could move the tiny birds into for their safety?

What if the rooster is a giant jerk?

 

[BabeMj]

Do any of your females go broody? Will you be using an incubator if they don't?

Do you have a second coop and run you could move the tiny birds into for their safety?

What if the rooster is a giant jerk?

If I bring a bantam rooster will the bigger hens mate with him? Or will they bully him? I don’t have an incubator yet they occasionally do go broody but will get an incubator just in case. What is my best route to go about.

 

[21hens-incharge]

If you want pure Speckled Sussex you should be ready to segregate the tiny birds but that leaves just 2 hens for the rooster....which is not something I can recommend.

The best thing you can do to show your love for your hen is to give her an amazing happy life with great care, a clean environment and good food.

In my opinion your flock is to small to handle a big ole rooster.

 

[BabeMj]

If you want pure Speckled Sussex you should be ready to segregate the tiny birds but that leaves just 2 hens for the rooster....which is not something I can recommend.

The best thing you can do to show your love for your hen is to give her an amazing happy life with great care, a clean environment and good food.

In my opinion your flock is too small to handle a big ole rooster.

I don’t necessarily need a pure speckled. But if I bring a bantam rooster will my speckled Sussex mate with it?

 

[Mrs. K]

How long have you had chicken? Roosters need a lot of experience and a lot of the cause a lot of problems.