I have a rooster!

[chickenfinch]

What should I do? We really do not want her to be eaten.

 

[chickenfinch]

*him

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

can you not have roosters? Do you have a friend who has chickens and can keep them?

 

[bluedogsonly]

I have a thread started about decrowing roosters,might check it out. I'm a vet down in OK. I'd like to at least hear your opinion on the subject either way. Thanks.

Dr. James

 

[OHfarmerswife]

I have a question. This is my first experience with chickens. Tonight while I was letting the girls free range one of my production reds jumped on the back of one of my SLW. She did it again to one of the BO and then went on to forage and didnt see the behavior anymore. She has never done this before and is about 22 weeks. She has been in the nesting boxes.
She has become more agressive the last week or so. She comes up and bites my arms when I sit outside with the hens.

Is it possible that she is a he???? No crowing!

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

I have a thread started about decrowing roosters,might check it out. I'm a vet down in OK. I'd like to at least hear your opinion on the subject either way. Thanks.

Dr. James

Decrowing = death, IMO. Roosters die often when they are decrowed, however they dont ALWAYS die, but I would never suggest it.

Hens get more aggressive when they become near laying age, and wil l mount another hen as a sign of dominance. Post a pic if you really need to.

 

[chickenfinch]

Thanks! We do have a friend and are going to see if she has a rooster, and if she doesn't we are going to give him to her.

 

[BrendaJ]

Got a few new babies about 5 months ago - wound up with 2 roosters out of that batch. They are beautiful but they can not stay. I dont want the boys to get territorial. So im in the same boat. I have to rehome. Hope they can find a flock of ladies of their own & not a stew pot....... Good luck on rehoming your boy

The new Roo's

 

[bluedogsonly]

Decrowing = death, IMO. Roosters die often when they are decrowed, however they dont ALWAYS die, but I would never suggest it.

Hens get more aggressive when they become near laying age, and wil l mount another hen as a sign of dominance. Post a pic if you really need to.

How often have you seen this procedure? I have about 8 roosters that are running on my place that have been decrowed. Anesthesia is usually the problem and I believe that I've got it figured out. The past 5 birds I have done with my new method are doing great and quiet. But it's not for everyone.
Dr. James

 

[chickenfinch]

We called the feed store and they said they would take her. When we got there it turned out that the owner was looking for a bantam rooster
and he got to go live there. I was wondering how many success stories people had with this or if it was just a fluke.