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

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one rooster is a huge issue already he got kicked out and is a fence rooster because he attacks, us, and the dogs and we will see what happens. we can't have him but we can't get rid of him until the person we foster from decides. we asked this person a while ago to get rid of him because we had to put chicken wire on our fencing to keep him out of our yard, but they refused. The bad rooster is one the former owner let join because he just wandered in one day. I knew two roosters is a huge no-no. We love the other rooster and hens but the bad one is a no-go.
 
libbitybibbity said:
one rooster is a huge issue already he got kicked out and is a fence rooster because he attacks, us, and the dogs and we will see what happens. we can't have him but we can't get rid of him until the person we foster from decides. we asked this person a while ago to get rid of him because we had to put chicken wire on our fencing to keep him out of our yard, but they refused. The bad rooster is one the former owner let join because he just wandered in one day. I knew two roosters is a huge no-no. We love the other rooster and hens but the bad one is a no-go.
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You may have to give the owner an ultimatum.
Be careful around him. An aggressive rooster can be dangerous. Especially in a small area. With only 5 hens, that is most likely stressful for the hens too.
 
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.
 
janiedoe said:
You may have to give the owner an ultimatum.
Be careful around him. An aggressive rooster can be dangerous. Especially in a small area. With only 5 hens, that is most likely stressful for the hens too.
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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.
 
libbitybibbity said:
one rooster is a huge issue already he got kicked out and is a fence rooster because he attacks, us, and the dogs and we will see what happens. we can't have him but we can't get rid of him until the person we foster from decides. we asked this person a while ago to get rid of him because we had to put chicken wire on our fencing to keep him out of our yard, but they refused. The bad rooster is one the former owner let join because he just wandered in one day. I knew two roosters is a huge no-no. We love the other rooster and hens but the bad one is a no-go.
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Also please understand everyone if we had owned this flock from the start; none of this would be happening and we want this rooster to go to a rescue. He just can't hurt us in the meantime and I'm working on finding rescue in the DFW area here in Texas. I truly am trying to do all the right things and work part-time, care for my dogs, etc.
 

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