roo behavior

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    🐥Barred Rock: Hen or Roo?

    Hi there! In April 2021 I bought two Barred Rock ‘pullets’, to add to my flock. Four months later, my two Barred Rock look a bit different from each other. One has a small pink comb, and the other’s wattles, comb, and overall face is completely developed and red! This morning, I saw my more...
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    • barred chicks barred rock chickens behavior cockeral? gender gender barred rock hen or roo? pullet crowing roo behavior roo hen sex
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  2. Roosteria

    19 weeks old flock and roo problems (need advice please)

    Hi, I'll try to summarize what's going on in my 19 weeks old flock of chickens that were all raised together and be as short as possible, but I definitely need some advice from someone with more experience or just a reaffirmation that I'm thinking in the right direction. There are 10 pullets...
  3. M

    Rooster eating eggs

    I have a 3 year old Rooster that I found eating eggs. I've seen several hens eating eggs and I separated them but I was still having eggs being eaten until I caught him red handed in the nesting box! I don't know what to do! We have been through so many roosters before we found a good one that...
  4. P

    Roosters, confined spaces and re-establishing dominance

    Hey folks, could do with some advice on re-establishing the human/cockerel pecking order. We ended up with two bantam roos in our small flock who were misidentified as pullets, but they were all raised together and seem to be getting on reasonably okay still. Blackwell has always been pretty...
  5. SirPecksALot

    Cowardly roo-advice please

    We are new to chickens. We currently have 2 Roos (hatched may 19 of this year) 4 hens (same hatch date) and 4 pullets. They live in a large wooden coop with two 100sq ft rooms. They also have a 200 sq ft outdoor area. Our Roos are both Ameraucanas. One of the boys is a lovely cuddle bug who is...
  6. A

    La Flèche Roo

    Hello! We brought home a la flèche roo tonight to add to our flock of 11 hens in a month or so. We chose him for his handsome appearance and hadn’t heard of the breed before. We’re now having a hard time finding any useful information on this breed. We know he will be flighty and likes to free...
  7. H

    Early guesses: EE roo or pullet?

    Hi folks! I have the sweetest little EE chick about 1 week old who I'm like 95% sure is a boy. I've named him Sid. I know it's waaaaay too early to know for sure, I wont know until I see those saddle feathers, he crows, etc...but I FEEL like he's a boy, deep down in my chicken-owner instincts...
  8. Vvaarr

    Weak rooster? Sick?

    I have a flock of 29 , a mix of hens and roosters. I walked out to my coop yesterday to find my one rooster laying down not moving(breathing just not moving). I checked him over and didn’t see any visible injuries. I took him out and put him in a cage with water and food while I went to work ...
  9. L

    3 months old Silkies Gender? UPDATED with comb pics

    Hey guys this is my first time raising chickens. Here are a few of my silkies that I've had for about 3 months. Please let me know what sex do you guys think they are. Sorry that some quality of the pics are not that good. Any help is appreciated! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7...
  10. EmilyEnns

    Introducing Chicks

    hey everyone! i’ve got a mixed flick that range from 19-12 weeks that all coexist together no problem. (took some time but it all worked out) now i brought home 15 littles just over 4 weeks old basically fully feathered! i have them in a large dog kennel in the coop to keep them separated and...
  11. J

    New chicken mom

    Hello to all! I am here to learn all I can about my new flock. I have 14 Orpingtons, two of which are roosters. I have 3 color variations- Isabel, Chocolate, and Lavender Cuckoo. Within the varing colors, I have noticed a distinct personality difference. Anyone else notice this? The Isabels are...
  12. M

    House Rooster

    Hello! I have been reading posts and advice here for a long while! My name is Tonya and I live in Brevard County FL. I recently (last 6months) took in a rooster who has special challenges. When we took him in as a rescue, we were told from a friend (who had tried to take him in herself but her...
  13. Annalyse

    Aggressive Rooster?

    My chickens are 3 months old today. 6 girls and 1 boy. My rooster is a nice guy but always is agressive mostly towards my Buff Orpington. Theres some days were he is full on nice and others were hes just a jerk. My Buff and him always have beef with each other. Tonight on the roost he kept...
  14. mothernatureshelper

    Vicious Rooster help please

    I have a 14 month old roo that I’ve hatched and owned from egg to now. He has 8 hens and free range all day in my large back garden, only locked in the coop at night. I’m at my wits end with his behaviour. He is constantly attacking me and I’m scarred all over both legs and a few on my hands...
  15. cluckadoodledoo13

    Will a Rooster effect egg laying?

    Hi, recently we have been discussing wether or not to get a rooster to house with our 7 hens. Having pekins and other fancy breeds they tend to go broody this time of year anyway so that’s not a problem, quite a few people around us have cockerels too therefore Noise isn’t really an issue (we...
  16. Redhousecoops

    Fighting Roos

    How much (if any) fighting can I tolerate between roosters? I have 5 1 yo roosters who all grew up with each other and they get along for most of the day until the evening they start getting in matches. I try to break it up when I see it but obviously I can’t be around at all times. Sometimes...
  17. V

    Will Pinless Peepers Stop Rooster from Attacking Humans

    I have just got pinless peepers for my 6 hens and one rooster. My Rooster has turned to continuous attacker without any reason though he was sweet till he turned one year old. Did anyone try pinless peepers on rooster to prevent him from pecking feet of people, jumping and hitting with spurs...
  18. ChickenIsRwar

    More Aggressive Roo

    So I got a pretty Cochin Too and he has been pretty tame. However we noticed this week that he is starting to get aggressive. He pecked at my shoe but clawed and pecked my 3 year old. Nothing went through the clothing but this his behavior is evolving. Anyway to get him to calm down? ~Chicken
  19. dirkapitation

    my beautiful baby boy snickles will occasionally roll his head back when he crows

    he has a rooster collar on if i take it off my mom will have him turned into a nugget and a half is this normal is he just acting real funky is something wrong im worried
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    • bantam help no crow collar old english game old english game bantam old english game rooster roo behavior rooster bantam rooster behavior rooster collar
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  20. J

    Young Roo picking on one Hen

    Hi, new Chicken owner. I have Lavender Orpington Roo hatched approx April 15, picking on EE Hen hatched April 1st, 6 other Hens in flock, just picking on her. They’ve been together since end of April & this just started. I’ve separated her, tried to reintroduce her, & he starts again within...
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