I have a one-year-old Speckled Sussex Rooster. He was supposed to be a hen, but then he began to crow.
He's a pretty good rooster (I think - ?). He watches over my girls, he finds them food, he watches for hawks, etc.
However, he's a randy boy and my six hens are looking pretty stressed and...
One of my RIRs, Big Red, 8 months old and at the bottom of the pecking order, refuses to get on the perch at night.
Big Red and the roo pal around during the day ... I think she's his regular girlfriend, but he roosts with the older hens on the front perch to maintain his status, I assume. Big...
About three years ago my landlord brought home four chicks. They followed me everywhere. When I moved, he gave them to me. I've learned a lot in the past three years. BYC is my go-to place for advice. I currently have six hens and a rooster ... the city allows 6 birds, no roosters ... happily my...