SouthernChickyMama
In the Brooder
- May 31, 2022
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Hello, chickens friends! As we all know winter is coming and it's only just starting to get chilly in the wee hours of the morning here in South Carolina. It has me trying to figure out how to house my first rooster (Australorp) for these cold days coming. He is essentially a yard rooster due to the fact he is just horribly rough on his brooder sisters(Americana/Easter eggers). Plus he matured so much faster than them and he is so much larger than the ladies I fear he will injure them. Honestly I would just re-home him but I know that could mean certain death for many roosters out there plus my family is attached to him. Also he seems to be shaping up to be quite the rooster i.e. watches over them while they free range, let's the girl know there are tasty bugs or treats, and has shown no signs of human aggression (yet ), so I'd like to give him a full year to see how he does. For now he has been roosting on top of the coop at night or in a near by tree. I was think of buying a prefab hutch for him but I feel that he would need a roost even though I've seen him nest down in the ground before. I'll attach a pic of the hutch I'm thinking about and of my fella. I would love any ideas for his winter housing or what you guys think of the hutch!