I like this, the rooster uses his voice as one of his primary tools in fulfilling his role in a flock. Makes sense to me. Just funny how things that you would think you should know, you don't! Haven't had the experience with them though, so am learning something new here. Thanks you guys! Or gals.A de-crowed rooster would not be at his best as a rooster. Much of what makes a rooster a rooster is his voice. Sure, he'd still have his testes and be able to mate, but the same thing could indeed be accomplished by having a good arrangement with a breeder and buying fertile eggs. Probably cost less as well. The rooster uses his voice as one of his primary tools in fulfilling his role in the flock.
I wouldn't personally mess with keeping a rooster at all under a de-crowed condition.
Yes, I've bought the shipped eggs, and, I have someone in mind for a mate for one of my girls. Just waiting on that..crow. Not sure they are really making eggs fertile when they are doing ... their thing..but not crowing? See, I don't know roosters at all. This little cockeral has started to mate, but not crow yet. I did tell the gal to check the eggs to see if they looked fertile. She hasn't done that before, so isn't sure. I need to go over there and see for myself. I can tell that much at least.
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