Anyone ever Rent a Rooster?

[tigger19687]

Just curious if anyone ever does this instead of buying Fertile eggs?

Would it be a bad idea to do that ? As in, would he hurt the hens or hens hurt the Roo ?

edit to add that this would be to get Fertile eggs.

 

[RAsChickens]

I have no clue

 

[AlleysChicks]

For bio security sake I wouldn't short term.

30 days Isolation then integrating him in with the girls + feed. Seems like a lot of work.

 

[The Angry Hen]

Hey There,

I never "rented" a rooster... But I think it is possible.
Mostly it depends on how long you "rent" him.

If you rent him for a month or two, chances are when it comes time to go...
The hens will be a bit sad and the rooster mad.

But for a week? They might not worry.
Hope this helps, at least a bit!

Regards,
~The Angry Hen

 

[tigger19687]

@AlleysChicks That is a good point....

Didn't think about them not being happy if you kept him for a while and then he left LOL

 

[Mylied]

I put a new roo in with my hens and they beat the mess out of him. Lol. I don't know if he was too wimpy or something. He is young too so that might have something to do with it.

I've never rented one, I don't need to as I have plenty, but I'd lend one out. And hope they didn't return it. Unless it was a show rooster or something, I don't see anyone wanting the rooster back.

 

[Chickassan]

I've lent one out, I didn't charge so I can't say he was rented out, more like sent him on a vacation. The girls he "visited" shed no tears when he went home either. It was only for a week she could have kept him longer according to my ladies.