Can you keep a rooster alone

[chickenmama109]

Hi, I'm just wondering if can have a rooster with no hen?

 

[Cyprus]

Yes. I do.

 

[Ebony Rose]

Chickens are very social creatures, talking with each other all day long. If you absolutely must keep him solo, then you need to spend A LOT of time with him.

 

[slordaz]

They are a flock animal so enjoy company, theres a couple things you could do here , make it a bachelor pad for unwanted roosters or a retirement home for hens if your just wanting bug eaters, otherwise your going to be his flock mate and will need to spend lots of time with them

 

[chickenmama109]

Thank you everyone!

 

[Farmer Connie]

 

[Sobek]

Hi, I'm just wondering if can have a rooster with no hen?

There was a family who did that and after like 3 years the rooster broke out of his cage and ate the whole family. jk

 

[LeggyLeghorn]

I had my man Newman for 5 months with no mates/friends or gals. HE WAS LONELY. It's no life.

 

[centrarchid]

I have a few kept as singles. One went whole summer without seeing another chicken. To keep lives exciting, I move their pens about give piles of hay to scratch through. They also have an elevated roost with a little feed container they can check on. Feed is applied largely as course grains that is scattered on ground so they have to look for it. A couple based in yard are periodically released although not at same time.