Give up one of my roosters?

[beausonge]

I presently have 3 "sets" of chickens - an 18 month set consisting of 1 very good and watchful rooster and his 3 hens. The other two sets are "pullets" that are two weeks apart. One "pullet" in each of those sets turned out to be roosters. They have sorted them selves into sets of one rooster and 3 hens.

The neighbors next door have four hens but no rooster. The last one they got from a neighbor and within 3 weeks the rooster is killed most likely by a racoon. Last summer they lost 3 roosters, all of their chicks and the setting eggs/hens. . The problem is they have a really rickety "coop" with the flimsiest of fences.

Now the neighbors want one of my young roosters and my husband told them they could have one of them. I told him it would be next to impossible to keep one of the roosters over next door. They know our place is "home" and they have already made their own little groups. We have a well secured STURDY chicken coop and yard so they are safe from predators at night. It just seems like it would be a sure death sentence for the poor rooster.

Am I being too picky about this situation? My husband is very kind and will tell the neighbors no if I can't do it.

 

[spikennipper]

I would say they could have one if they build a more secure home for their chickens, it's surprising their latest batch of hens have lasted this long! if they don't bother then keep your rooster

 

[chfite]

One rooster for three hens won't work well for the hens. He will wear them out.

Chris