HensInTheForest
Songster
I am bringing home 5 chicks in a few days, one is a WTB rooster chick.
ive searched threads and articles about raising roosters.
This is our first.
We have 20 1 yr old hens now, just looking for advice on the first 6 weeks dos and donts for rooster chicks,
I am taking the attitude roosters are livestock hens can be treated more like pets.
Give me your top list of things to do and things NOT to do these first 6 to 8 weeks. All chicks will be in brooder in the coop Together but separate from the adult hen flock. Viewable not touchable.
Just curious what your thoughts are here on handling and feeding . . some say hold and feed him, some say don’t they may see you as something to challenge later if you do.
I can see both ways and yep I know we could get a nice or a not so nice one so we will see how this goes.
Not committed to keeping if he turns dangerous or aggressive with us. Can try again . . .
ive searched threads and articles about raising roosters.
This is our first.
We have 20 1 yr old hens now, just looking for advice on the first 6 weeks dos and donts for rooster chicks,
I am taking the attitude roosters are livestock hens can be treated more like pets.
Give me your top list of things to do and things NOT to do these first 6 to 8 weeks. All chicks will be in brooder in the coop Together but separate from the adult hen flock. Viewable not touchable.
Just curious what your thoughts are here on handling and feeding . . some say hold and feed him, some say don’t they may see you as something to challenge later if you do.
I can see both ways and yep I know we could get a nice or a not so nice one so we will see how this goes.
Not committed to keeping if he turns dangerous or aggressive with us. Can try again . . .