I LIKE my Rooster

[Eggsakly]

That is sad. I'm sorry Emmett was aggressive. I'm sure your hens and grandchildren will appreciate his absence.

I admit that I never bothered to learn anything about how to deal with roosters, and every person I know says they don't like roosters. I have had a couple of cockerels be aggressive, especially one bantam cochin temporarily that I rehomed to a flock of five LF hens. Oh, boy, was he surprised! It didn't take long, however, before he was again trying to be the boss, even with those big girls. And I thought cochins were docile.

He bit hard from the beginning and only got worse as time went on.

I admit that I've been pretty intimidated at the thought of LF chickens, even the hens. They look so huge compared to my little bantams. Chickens are big birds.

 

[igorsMistress]

Thanks @Eggsakly it was my first experience and I'm sad to see him go. Thank you for sharing your experience with me too.

Chickens are big, lol. I so love bantams, but hubs thought it might not be a good idea to free range with the neighborhood cats and the hawks around here. I reluctantly agreed.

I do think the girls will appreciate his absence. I'm noticing missing feathers on necks, small bare spots here and there, and broken feathers in their saddles. Poor girls.

I'm hoping this Australorp roo I have will work out. He's only a couple months old right now, we'll see.

 

[igorsMistress]

This is Kazoo, about 4 months old now. I saw him mate with my black Australorp Pepper this morning. He doesn't crow much, a huge plus, and he's a sweet boy so far.

 

[GardenTillers44]

This is Kazoo, about 4 months old now.

Good lookin' teenager there igorsMistress!

 

[igorsMistress]

Good lookin' teenager there igorsMistress!

Thank you

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

I love mine...He is a great boy. I hand feed him and he is gentle. He is great with his hens as he is patient and offers his hens food first. He does the dance for them and only engages if they are excepting. He starts talking as soon as I get out of my truck in the evenings or go outside in the morning. He hears the door or the dogs start barking..lol WE are very thankful as our first experience was not good. A good Cockerel or Rooster is hard to beat.

 

[igorsMistress]

@8 Chicks 1967 what beautiful boy, thanks for sharing!
Our first time around wasn't so great in the long run either

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

I love mine...He is a great boy. I hand feed him and he is gentle. He is great with his hens as he is patient and offers his hens food first. He does the dance for them and only engages if they are excepting. He starts talking as soon as I get out of my truck in the evenings or go outside in the morning. He hears the door or the dogs start barking..lol WE are very thankful as our first experience was not good. A good Cockerel or Rooster is hard to beat.

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@8 Chicks 1967 what beautiful boy, thanks for sharing!
Our first time around wasn't so great in the long run either

Our first Cockerel attacked my wife on numerous occasions and would not even let me pick up his girls. We have our chickens as a hobby and pets..not meat and eggs. However, the eggs are nice. he got rehomed and we gave it another shot with fingers crossed. It worked. A lot of people that have chickens don't agree with hand feeding or that much interacting as it could cause problems. They need to be livestock first. That being said...this is a good boy.

 

[BlueBaby]

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This is Kazoo, about 4 months old now. I saw him mate with my black Australorp Pepper this morning. He doesn't crow much, a huge plus, and he's a sweet boy so far.

I hope that Kazoo turns out to be just as good of a boy for you that his daddy is for me. His daddy is going to be a year old on this coming New Years Day 2018.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I loved having cockerels/roosters. They are so majestic and beautiful. Unfortunately my first rooster experience was accidental and ended in him being rehomed. Since then I’ve had 2 cockerels that were supposed to be pullets and they were great. Very loving boys. Unfortunately they had to be rehomed with the rest of my flock when my neighbors called the health department on me, eventhough chickens are allowed in my town. Thankfully March is soon and my mom has agreed to 5 large fowl pullets and 3 bantam pullets. Now all I need to do is sell her on the house pet bantam cockerels