I bought hens at a auction!

[lazy gardener]

Or... if no broody, it's not too difficult to make a bator. If you can wire a table lamp with good instructions, you can build a reliable incubator.

 

[lazy gardener]

I would not give antibiotics unless there was an illness that needed to be treated. Simply giving an antibiotic b/c the birds are a bit lethargic would be a stab in the dark, imo. If this is OP's first ever birds, she has no reference point for what is a normal activity level compared to being "lethargic".

 

[aart]

Thank you. How would you go about getting rid of them?

Take them back to the auction?

 

[webbysmeme]

View attachment 1335514 View attachment 1335514 Hello all! I now have a big problem with the big rooster I bought at the auction
I went in the pen yesterday a few times feeding and with water a couple of times, then I did my daily cleaning. Everything's fine. I went in to collect my buckets and when I opened the door, the big boy came running at me with his wings spread like he was going to attack me! Do roosters peck you or what? I was really scared. So I shut the door to collect my self for a few minutes.
I went back in and he did it again! This happened 2-3 times! Needless to say, my cleaning supplies stayed over night.
It's time to go get my stuff. Is he going to hurt me when I go in? Exactly what can a rooster do? I've never been around chickens before, I got these thinking it might be easier to learn everything. Now I'm wishing I would have started with chicks. I thought they would be nice pets! I've not got one egg yet. And now my rooster has me too afraid to go in to feed! Please help?

 

[webbysmeme]

Can someone PLEASE REPLY?!
I'm not sure if my post for help posted?

 

[PirateGirl]

Start a new thread with a title that says something like "aggressive rooster, help needed". Hopefully you will get some good advice there. This is not something I personally have had to deal with, but you can bring a broom with you to the coop and use it to hold him back while you do what you need to without hurting him or you.

 

[webbysmeme]

Thank you for your reply. I thought I might take a fly scatter with me. I don't want to hurt him, but he is not going to intimidate me like that again! Maybe a broom?!

 

[PirateGirl]

Thank you for your reply. I thought I might take a fly scatter with me. I don't want to hurt him, but he is not going to intimidate me like that again! Maybe a broom?!

A broom gives you a nice long reach and hopefully you can just push him aside or he will be nervous/confused and stay back. I don't know how much he would or would t hurt you, but you have to find a way to at least get them food and water safely today.

 

[aart]

Thank you for your reply. I thought I might take a fly scatter with me. I don't want to hurt him, but he is not going to intimidate me like that again! Maybe a broom?!

That is key.
This should help:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/beekisseds-rooster-speak.73664/

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

View attachment 1335514 View attachment 1335514 View attachment 1335515 View attachment 1335517 Hello all! I now have a big problem with the big rooster I bought at the auction
I went in the pen yesterday a few times feeding and with water a couple of times, then I did my daily cleaning. Everything's fine. I went in to collect my buckets and when I opened the door, the big boy came running at me with his wings spread like he was going to attack me! Do roosters peck you or what? I was really scared. So I shut the door to collect my self for a few minutes.
I went back in and he did it again! This happened 2-3 times! Needless to say, my cleaning supplies stayed over night.
It's time to go get my stuff. Is he going to hurt me when I go in? Exactly what can a rooster do? I've never been around chickens before, I got these thinking it might be easier to learn everything. Now I'm wishing I would have started with chicks. I thought they would be nice pets! I've not got one egg yet. And now my rooster has me too afraid to go in to feed! Please help?

He was probably sent to the auction because of aggression. I would be butchering it, and wouldn't try to fix it.