Nay117
Chirping
- Apr 20, 2021
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Hello! I have a mixed flock (7 total) that is about 4 weeks (some I think are a little older than others).. with 2 sebright bantams and the other girls are all regular sized. I learned over the past week that Tina (one of my bantams) is a cockerel. I have been so upset and torn up about potentially giving him away. Figures it is my favorite chick!! He is super friendly, comes when called, and with my little to no previous knowledge on chicken behavior is quite the gentleman and loves his little bantam girl Ruthie (who I'm praying is gunna stay to be what looks like a pullet). Some of my regular sized pullets seem more dominant than this little guy. I never imagined having a rooster in my small backyard flock. My town does allow roosters but we are close to neighbors. The thought of crowing makes me slightly nervous and I've been watching videos of little bantams crow. I get kind of weirded out at the thought of fertilized eggs and that we will be eating them. And I do have a lot of neices and nephews so I of course dont want my sweet little Tina to become a hormonal mean roo.
I guess what I am asking is how do you raise a rooster? lol What is the egg protocol? Collect twice a day wash & refrigerate? Can I leave on counter still unwashed? how long? does he need his own bachelor house coop? Can he even mate with the larger hens? Will he focus so much on my little bantam girl Ruthie that he hurts her? The two of them are VERY bonded and she is very shy so Tina constantly brings her treats. Just trying to get all my information because I am leaning towards keeping him and seeing if he stays a good boy or if eventually I would rehome (which will break my heart). Thank you all so much in advance!
I guess what I am asking is how do you raise a rooster? lol What is the egg protocol? Collect twice a day wash & refrigerate? Can I leave on counter still unwashed? how long? does he need his own bachelor house coop? Can he even mate with the larger hens? Will he focus so much on my little bantam girl Ruthie that he hurts her? The two of them are VERY bonded and she is very shy so Tina constantly brings her treats. Just trying to get all my information because I am leaning towards keeping him and seeing if he stays a good boy or if eventually I would rehome (which will break my heart). Thank you all so much in advance!