How do I keep neighbors rooster away from our girls

[centrarchid]

How about if we got our own rooster? Would the neighbors rooster stay at home? I don't mind the rooster coming to visit it's my husband who is getting protective and territorial

I do such even within my own flocks but certain requirements must be met to succeed.


That is possible if enough distance between your location and your neighbors and neighbor cooperates and keeps theirs back for a few days. Your rooster will need to be fully adult and ideally standard sized. More detail needed before taking such a route.


Distance between your and neighbors (roost to roost)?


How much area will your birds be able to free-range on your property?

What is breed of neighbors rooster? Picture would help greatly.

 

[Mallory8502]

The OP said the rooster jumped the fence, but I'm not sure if the fence belongs to the neighbor or the original poster, come to think of it. Maybe he can clarify?

I must disagree with allowing a neighbor's rooster to consort with this person's hens. You never know if that rooster is a carrier of disease. I would never allow that to happen here. The rooster would be removed and, by that, I mean killed, if it kept breaching my fence, after I spoke with the neighbor about it. Around here, any rooster would have to come from a little ways, not directly from next door, so I wouldn't know who it belonged to and would cull it without trying to find out.

If this person decides in the future to get his own rooster for his hens, that will be a huge issue with the neighbor's rooster coming over. And when the coop is opened up, that rooster will be eating the hens' feed. I don't support animals I don't own-feed it way too expensive, IMO.

I understand where you are coming from. I'm usually the type to have no issue swiftly eradicating any threat to the flock. I'm just trying to think ahead. Let's say the OP kills the rooster - and then a couple weeks from now the OP's hens are running all over the neighbor's yard. I can see how this would go badly for everyone.

 

[rancher hicks]

The OP said the rooster jumped the fence, but I'm not sure if the fence belongs to the neighbor or the original poster, come to think of it. Maybe he can clarify?

I must disagree with allowing a neighbor's rooster to consort with this person's hens. You never know if that rooster is a carrier of disease. I would never allow that to happen here. The rooster would be removed and, by that, I mean killed, if it kept breaching my fence, after I spoke with the neighbor about it. Around here, any rooster would have to come from a little ways, not directly from next door, so I wouldn't know who it belonged to and would cull it without trying to find out.

If this person decides in the future to get his own rooster for his hens, that will be a huge issue with the neighbor's rooster coming over. And when the coop is opened up, that rooster will be eating the hens' feed. I don't support animals I don't own-feed is way too expensive, IMO


If he doesn't show aggression, it's still reasonable to ask that he be penned up on his owner's property. By the same token, the OP's hens should be contained on his property as well.

I have to agree with the disease comment since I practice Biosecurity here and keep a closed flock pretty much.

The solution to this problem is as easy as a pair of good sharp shears. Trim his wings and he might not be able to jump the fence so easy.

Now I absolutely would let the owner know in no uncertain terms that either He/she would need to trim his wings or the next time he came into my yard he would be returned with a nice clip job.

We had a stray cat a few years back, we called Skinny Pete. He was thin from hunger. When Skinny Pete decided to leave us after about a year, he was minus a couple of assets.

Now we have another cat hanging around. Not sure what it is but if I have to catch it and get it fixed so be it. It's been catching mice so I don't bother it.

 

[speckledhen]

I understand where you are coming from. I'm usually the type to have no issue swiftly eradicating any threat to the flock. I'm just trying to think ahead. Let's say the OP kills the rooster - and then a couple weeks from now the OP's hens are running all over the neighbor's yard. I can see how this would go badly for everyone.

That's why I said that the OP's hens need to be contained on their owner's property as well. Everyone's animals should stay on their own property, dogs, chickens, horses, cows, etc.

One thing that would happen if the OP gets her own rooster is that the neighbor's rooster knows full well he was there first and would probably already think of the hens as his, which in turn, would lead to a very bloody battle. If everyone's poultry is on their own property, then everyone can have whatever rooster and hens they choose without interfering with the enjoyment of anyone's property and livestock.

Good idea on the wing clipping there, Tim.

 

[centrarchid]

I have to agree with the disease comment since  I practice Biosecurity here and keep a closed flock pretty much. 

The solution to this problem is as easy as a pair of good sharp shears.  Trim his wings and he might not be able to jump the fence so easy.  

Now I absolutely would let the owner know in no uncertain terms that either He/she would need to trim his wings or the next time he came into my yard he would be returned with a nice clip job.  

We had a stray cat a few years back, we called Skinny Pete. He was thin from hunger.  When Skinny Pete decided to leave us after about a year, he was minus a couple of assets.  

Now we have another cat hanging around. Not sure what it is but if I have to catch it and get it fixed so be it.  It's been catching mice so I don't bother it.  

There might be a legal concern if rooster owner does not give OK prior to clipping even if rooster captured and so modified on OP's property. Despite risks the trespassing bird posses (biosecurity, genetic, egg quality) you will likely have to operate within same rules in place for a trespassing dog. Talk to owner before anything is done.

 

[speckledhen]

The OP certainly should speak to the owner of the rooster, maybe have it suggested that the wings be clipped, not necessarily cut them without suggesting it to his owner first-wing clipping is preferable to shooting him, I'd think, as a first course of action. If the neighbor can't keep the rooster off his neighbor's property, he can't have much say in what happens to it, wings clipped or just being shot on sight.

 

[rancher hicks]

Well now I did have some other thoughts on the matter.

You could keep the rooster and then when they asked about it, say, "did you like your rooster? " and when they say yes, say "We did too, we had him for dinner yesterday".

Or you could just go over to their house with a crock pot of stew and say "we brought your rooster back".

Seriously , I believe in giving them a chance to deal with the issue. After a couple of attempts all bets are off. Put him in a box and take him to an auction or the local pound. My conscience would bother me if I killed an animal because it's owners were irresponsible.

Unless of course I had no choice. Like if it came after my family. Then I'd just stomp his sorry butt into the ground.

But I'm sure everyone has offered their opinion by now.

 

[rancher hicks]

There might be a legal concern if rooster owner does not give OK prior to clipping even if rooster captured and so modified on OP's property. Despite risks the trespassing bird posses (biosecurity, genetic, egg quality) you will likely have to operate within same rules in place for a trespassing dog. Talk to owner before anything is done.

I thought we were talking on their neighbors property. It's understood or just common sense to talk to the owner first.

Then they'd have to prove I did it. It's really not something the cops would be overly ambitious to deal with I think.

As for the dog issue, that's a whole other matter. People first!

I won't respond to this thread again,

 

[speckledhen]

Quote: Well, there ya go, LOL. Actually, this was happening to Cetawin constantly with her neighbor's roosters and hens wandering down to her place. Of course, they would since her birds are well fed and his seemed to only feed the predators, being kept in an open top dog kennel with a stick for a roost, no matter the weather. Now, a couple of these roosters came all the way down the road to attack her and/or her DH on their own property. Needless to say, that did not end for for said rooster.

I think the OP has had plenty of suggestions and warnings about the situation. Maybe she will enlighten us as to the end result of it when she handles it. Would be interesting to know what the neighbor has to say.

 

[Mikee3333]

Thank you all for your input - he's starting to learn to stay on his side but my hens are young and still in the coop once I start to let them roam I know he's gonna come over to check out the hot chicks next door