Borrowing a roo for his 'services'

[klcabe]

Are you supposed to take the hens to the roo or bring the roo to the hens?

 

[brahmabreeder]

Well first off make sure the rooster is quarantined first before you do anything. Next thing I would bring the rooster to the hens. You wouldn't want the hens getting too stressed and then not wanting to lay.

 

[satay]

Neither one is really advised unless you quantine the borrowed roo or hen for a month before hand

 

[klcabe]

When you say 'quarantine,' what do you mean, exactly? Just pen them up away from the other chickens, or ?

The roo belongs to a neighbor.

 

[satay]

Yes he will need to be in a separate pen for a month before you introduce him to your girls.(on your property but not near your girls) even though he comes form a neighbour you never know what he could have. If you don't quarantine and he does happen to have something you may loose your whole flock.