Do you have a rooster

[LizGio]

I am down to one roo. I just rehomed my 3 other boys to a no kill rooster rescue at a goat farm. It was heartbreaking for me but at least they'll have a chance and I can visit them. I loved all of them so much especially my Rex My husband and I decided to keep a rooster that has a bond with a golden comet hatch mate. He's very protective of her. Our current roo is the black mystery chick from my earlier posts. He was the only odd ball from a group of golden comets hatched at a school then given to the farm where I got my RIRS. It would make sense that he'd be half white leghorn. From what I've read, he has similar personality traits and faster developing despite being younger than my RIRs. He doesn't mind us being around him but doesn't care to be held. Sometimes will nip if cornered. Always watching out for his girl. Hatched beginning of May.

What do you think @The Moonshiner

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Alright, just wanted to give a word of warning

No problem I understand many people jump into it and end up with a bunch of problems

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I have a few and hate most of them beside my blrw rooster and Mr Cheeks rest Only stay a year then process they go

 

[CatWhisperer]

My flock is about half roosters, so maybe 20 of them. I am fortunate that I can afford to feed and care for them. In 10 years I’ve only had 1 roo that tried to attack me and he was a silkie. I think the Roos are busy keeping themselves in line so they don’t worry about people. Neighbors bring their kids and grandkids over to see and hold the chickens, no worries over aggressive roosters. I also know how to behave around chickens. I suspect if more people would keep their roosters they would have less problems. My hens don’t need saddles either. Which is a really goo thing in this heat.

 

[Sussex19]

I've got two, a Light Sussex and Light Sussex x Cuckoo Orpington cross.
Both perfect gentlemen!
And a few cockerels but they don't get to become roos.

 

[Bonkerelli]

I currently have 10 roosters and few chicks which might be as well. 3 of those 10 are keepers and rest are dinner. My roosters are great... none are mean to me. Bunch of pansies they are.

 

[Rahnee]

I have 8 roos right now, 5 are free range and will become future dinners when I replace my freezer. My 3 favorites stay in the run with the girls so I have fertile eggs any time I want to hatch and to keep them safe from the predators in my area.

 

[BecciB]

I am down to one roo. I just rehomed my 3 other boys to a no kill rooster rescue at a goat farm. It was heartbreaking for me but at least they'll have a chance and I can visit them. I loved all of them so much especially my Rex My husband and I decided to keep a rooster that has a bond with a golden comet hatch mate. He's very protective of her. Our current roo is the black mystery chick from my earlier posts. He was the only odd ball from a group of golden comets hatched at a school then given to the farm where I got my RIRS. It would make sense that he'd be half white leghorn. From what I've read, he has similar personality traits and faster developing despite being younger than my RIRs. He doesn't mind us being around him but doesn't care to be held. Sometimes will nip if cornered. Always watching out for his girl. Hatched beginning of May.
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What do you think @The Moonshiner

He's beautiful!

 

[Silkiesaz]

I have 2 and possibly more if my broody hen's babies end up roosters.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I have... a few roosters.

I think currently I have 16, if my mental roll call is accurate, not including the little ones in the brooder. Trying to rehome a few of those that I don't want or need around at the moment (and will try to rehome many of the ones in the brooder once they've grown out enough for me to pick the ones I want to keep back for breeding), so I'll probably end the year at around 16 boys as well, maybe a couple more. I'm a sucker for a gentle, handsome rooster, so we'll see where the number actually ends up.

Hey, I'm down to 14 now! Managed to find someone who wanted my two big Orpington boys a few days ago, so they're gone now.

So now I just have
2 Silkies
6 Old English Game bantams
4 silkied Cochin bantams
1 Silkie x Cochin bantam mix
1 Marans
And at least 7 future roosters in the brooder at the moment, plus 4 or 5 more that are questionable