HELP! My hen tried to crow this morning!!

[Toshi]

Yeah not an EE thats a SS roo, pretty little guy.

 

[rpsrachel]

He's a beautiful bird! Does anyone have any suggestions if we are considering keeping him? Should I just try to rehome him before he gets out of hand?

 

[Toshi]

I have an SS roo, i raised him since he was little so i guess baby him as much as you can. Make him as friendly as you can. That might help him stay nicer longer.


They turn into beautiful birds, i heard the older they get the more spots they will get.

 

[LavendarFeather]

I have a friend who keeps a lot of chickens, and she has several roosters. Sometimes she gets one who is just too ornery to keep, but for the most part she likes her roos.

I am hoping to keep one or two roos from my maturing flock. I am handling and babying them, and my friend is going to build a sound-proofed roosting box for each. It will have a perch in it, and we will hang it next to each roo's respective hens' roosting pole. I will have to put him in there each night until, hopefully, he decides to go in on his own. He'll have lots of room, and will be able to crow, but I'm hoping it will muffle the sound enough that he won't annoy anyone. Then I will let him out each morning at a respectable hour. That's the plan, anyway.

I've also read that you might want to file or trim his spurs? Not sure, have to read more about that. And he might be happier with more than one hen, but I don't know the proper number. Just some things to think about... He is a gorgeous bird. I would want to keep him! And he'll make pretty babies

 

[Hezz]

Not an EE at all, but a Speckled Sussex. And it is a cockerel.

Yes, I think you are in denial....I was just getting ready to say the same thing when I saw this post.

 

[Hezz]

Not an EE at all, but a Speckled Sussex. And it is a cockerel.

x4

I was just getting ready to say the same thing when I saw this post.

 

[RaeRae2]

x5, definitely!

x4

I was just getting ready to say the same thing when I saw this post.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

x6--SS roo.

As long as he doesn't badger the hen, go ahead and keep him if your neighbors say it's OK. And if he does badger the hen, you'll just have to get more hens!

We have two roosters, and granted everyone near me has 5+ acre lots, but my neighbors are cool with it. Of course, we do have an "open egg fridge" policy with neighbors, where they're welcome to grab a dozen eggs out of the egg fridge any time they need one! Free eggs definitely help make good neighbors.

 

[Flowerbh]

Just so you know, SS have pink legs. EE's will have slate/greenish legs,.

 

[rpsrachel]

Thanks, Sunshine...I am definitely leaning towards keeping him. I feel a certain responsibility to finish what I started so to speak. He's a beautiful bird and is exhibiting some very friendly behavior with both myself and the hen. From what I understand, you sort of have to treat roosters like dogs and become the alpha. Anyone have tips?