Hello From Texas and the foster flock that happened one night!

[janiedoe]

Yes, we will give an ultimatum. He cannot get into our run it has a roof or the coop they are fenced in, roofed, etc and so he needs to find somewhere else to be. We are going to wait a couple of weeks then he will have to be rehomed. He has his spurs so. I am very careful of him as are our dogs. We are angry that the other rooster and hens cant live in peace, so we will work hard to find a solution that's great for everyone.

Its good that you have removed him from the flock.
I always like to give them a chance, sometimes more, but my first priority is a stress free flock. If you rehome him, please give the new owner a full disclosure. Also, if he is running free, be sure he cannot harm visitors or delivery people.

 

[libbitybibbity]

Welcome. Maybe he is not a bad rooster. Maybe he is just scared. If you want to work with him, pm me.

As far as some practical tips to keep your flock healthy. Here are some that come to mind: 1. Space, space and more space. Have a lot of space in the coop and in the runs. This will solve so many issues. For 20 chickens, I have a 20x8 foot coop, 20x40 foot covered run, and then a fully netted backyard 50x60 (we have 6-acres, but this is what we fenced into our backyard. 2. Security, security and more security. Hardware cloth apron your coop, hardware cloth walls and hardware apron your run and cover the top of your run. 3. Keep water clean, always, this is particularly difficult in the summer when algae can accumulate quickly. 4. Have more than one waterer and feeder so that those low in the pecking order have places to go eat. Chickens can sometimes be ruthless and will try to keep low pecking order chickens away from food and water. 5. Clean and clean. I work at home so I can pick up poop twice a day. I clean my coops daily including changing out pine shavings, wiping down roosting bars and cleaning the floors of the coop if necessary. 6. Do health checks at least once a week - I do them 2-3 times a week. 7. Keep boredom down as much as possible. 8. Spend time with your chickens each day - it makes a difference and will enhance your life as much as theirs. 9. Keep them nutritionally balanced. Many use feed for this goal, however, some of us make our own feed and feed table scraps. If you do the latter, you need to know the nutritional needs of the chickens 10. By spending time with your chickens you will be able to notice when things are off with one or more. Getting a handle on this earlier than later can sometimes make a life or death difference. When you notice a different behavior, post here and someone will help you. 11. Ventilation: lots of it, and then secure open holes with hardware cloth.

There are more, I was just giving you some tips to get started.

This is all very helpful thank you!

 

[libbitybibbity]

Its good that you have removed him from the flock.
I always like to give them a chance, sometimes more, but my first priority is a stress-free flock. If you rehome him, please give the new owner a full disclosure. Also, if he is running free, be sure he cannot harm visitors or delivery people.

He was the previous neighborhood rooster someone let loose a long time ago and became very famous. Our whole neighborhood was working on rescuing him so he could go somewhere better, but this person took it upon themselves to allow him into their flock despite guidance not to because they have issues with rescues and animal control because they aren't the best owners. We have lots of experienced chicken owners around in the neighborhood, whom I will be contacting, but many were out showing their chickens or on vacation this week. I'm trying to be positive about other owners because they are good people they just have some intense issues they need help with. However, animal control has been over there for many things and while this person and I get along, when it comes to animal welfare we are on different planets. I would never lie about the other rooster and he is used to roaming this neighborhood and flying all around so I will be wary but he is known quantity here. I do however think this time neighborhood rooster needs to go to a lovely farm and have his own flock.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us