bringing in a rooster?

[frankenchick]

Will bringing a rooster into the yard inspire my 13-month-old hens to start laying regularly again?

Some days it's 6 eggs, some days it's 2. This is not good when people love the eggs and want to buy them!

If bringing in a roo helps, how does one do it? Should he be penned for his safety? My girls have daily stare-downs with our Bull Terrier over who gets to roll in the dirt baths, and they don't back down! Would having a penned roo do any good? What about quarantine?

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

I have 2 banty hens in with a banty roo, and a separate cage with 3 banty hens. Some days I get one egg, some days it's 5. Usually the hens in the cage by themselves lay more eggs than the two in with the rooster. Probably just depends on the hen.

 

[CUDA]

A rooster will not help them lay better, but if you add one, they will be fine. If you need more eggs, get more hens! he he