Ajraps_homestead
In the Brooder
- Mar 10, 2023
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Im new here so HI!
I do need some advice (even though i think i know what i need to do... its hard) i have to many roosters i know that already we got pullets and ended up with 5 roosters one sacrificed his life for a hen. the others are a mix of good and bad. 2 of the roosters we have are NOT gentle with the hens and the hens try to get away from them whenever they come around. I do not like it at all. I think those two roosters Brahma roosters ( do they have a reputation for being rough?) the other rooster is the Runt he follows suit of the Brahmas but i don't think is actually an influencer. our 4th rooster is a Leghorn He is great with the Hens he actually will protect them from the other roosters and he will break up fights between the other roosters that arise occasionally. He does a great job being a rooster to the Hens. However the leghorn is aggressive to me. i have to carry a net with me in the coop in order to feel safe he usually leaves me alone as long as i have that bc he knows ill capture him if he tries anything. If i don't have it he 9/10 will attack me.. i have really go after him before full on rooster and women fight. So I'm torn... the 2 roosters need to go bc i don't like how they are with the hens but what do i do to get rid of them? Cull and eat them? ( i have never in my life culled an animal and it makes me very sad to think about doing, i also want to learn and get over it bc i eventually want meat birds) do i try and find them a new home they are fine with ppl never attacked me ever. the Leghorn is not safe with ppl and we have a 2yo that i do NOT allow in the where the chickens are bc of him. which is unfortunate bc i want her to be apart of that but its not safe and I'm not risking her. But he is great with the hens. i guess if i didn't have the other roosters then i don't need him to help protect them. I just don't know what i should do. If i can tame him with me i still don't trust him with my daughter.. i have thought about separating him out when i go into the pen or coop. IDK.. IF i need to cull them can we eat them? or are they not good for that? and are there places that will cull them and process them for us? WE are in the St. louis MO area. Again I'm new here and fairly new to chicken so kind advice is welcomed.
I do need some advice (even though i think i know what i need to do... its hard) i have to many roosters i know that already we got pullets and ended up with 5 roosters one sacrificed his life for a hen. the others are a mix of good and bad. 2 of the roosters we have are NOT gentle with the hens and the hens try to get away from them whenever they come around. I do not like it at all. I think those two roosters Brahma roosters ( do they have a reputation for being rough?) the other rooster is the Runt he follows suit of the Brahmas but i don't think is actually an influencer. our 4th rooster is a Leghorn He is great with the Hens he actually will protect them from the other roosters and he will break up fights between the other roosters that arise occasionally. He does a great job being a rooster to the Hens. However the leghorn is aggressive to me. i have to carry a net with me in the coop in order to feel safe he usually leaves me alone as long as i have that bc he knows ill capture him if he tries anything. If i don't have it he 9/10 will attack me.. i have really go after him before full on rooster and women fight. So I'm torn... the 2 roosters need to go bc i don't like how they are with the hens but what do i do to get rid of them? Cull and eat them? ( i have never in my life culled an animal and it makes me very sad to think about doing, i also want to learn and get over it bc i eventually want meat birds) do i try and find them a new home they are fine with ppl never attacked me ever. the Leghorn is not safe with ppl and we have a 2yo that i do NOT allow in the where the chickens are bc of him. which is unfortunate bc i want her to be apart of that but its not safe and I'm not risking her. But he is great with the hens. i guess if i didn't have the other roosters then i don't need him to help protect them. I just don't know what i should do. If i can tame him with me i still don't trust him with my daughter.. i have thought about separating him out when i go into the pen or coop. IDK.. IF i need to cull them can we eat them? or are they not good for that? and are there places that will cull them and process them for us? WE are in the St. louis MO area. Again I'm new here and fairly new to chicken so kind advice is welcomed.