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[Jessimom]

Time to hit the hay, good night everyone!!!! Work comes too soon

Good night!

 

[fire370]

Whites I have 10 hens. Wouldn't you think that is enough for one rooster?

Depends on the rooster. Definitely sounds like he could use some more or he is a younger roo that is naturally hard on the hens.

 

[daxigait]

@daxigait @Sally Sunshine

The little lady is still holding out.... Hehehehe

They do it to be contrary and to pick the most inconvenient times for their owners.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote: Thank you!!!! We have been blessed with a lot of precipitation this fall and winter and spring. And most of what you see growing is wild/native/drought tolerant, even the grasses, though I mowed them down - as long as you're smart and don't try to fight the climate here, you can get a very green yard with native plants/trees/grasses.

Quote: I'm having this issue with my Naked Neck pen as well. He's got seven hens - alas, I have no more to give him at the moment. I have two other roosters - one with two hens, on with five, both are "nicer" with their girls. Snape is more demanding, and also a lot bigger than them (about twice the size). Not abusive, and he takes care of them, he's just not the sweetest boy in the world... My two alternatives are aprons (I have the pattern, it's on the to do list), or giving them a little "vacation" from him (though housing is tight right now with all Littles and Babies coming up.)

- Ant Farm

 

[fire370]

They do it to be contrary and to pick the most inconvenient times for their owners.

That is fact. Although she was pretty stand off'ish tonite so she's getting closer.

 

[kwhites634]

Whites I have 10 hens. Wouldn't you think that is enough for one rooster?

I only have 5 hens for 1 rooster, and so far have no such problem, however, ChickenCanoe gave you a more precise answer in post #85762 above

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote:

Quote: Yeah - I think it really does depend on the rooster. I have a trio that is doing just fine, and another rooster with five. This rooster is with seven and they are getting really bare backs.

I think that when I can, I will pen Snape up for a little while to give his girls a break.

I have a theory, based on my (admittedly limited) experience of three roosters with their family groups.

For two of the cockerels/roosters, they were penned separately but adjacent to their future "ladies" for a significant period of time (for one, it was quarantine, for another, it was that the pullets were too young/small to put with the cockerel yet) - and so they "wooed" from afar. They have always been solicitous of their girls, and generally accept "no" if she isn't interested. For the third (Snape), he was in the same hatchery group, and he stayed with the girls the whole time - he was never separated from them. I don't mean to anthropomorphize the situation, but I wonder if he's doing the chicken version of "taking them for granted"... as he never had to woo them and win his place within their flock.

Limited data, I know, but enough that I'm going to try to arrange the "distance wooing" set up for future family groups in the future.

- Ant Farm

 

[daxigait]

The chicks from Monday's hatch

Cute! What types are they?

 

[kwhites634]

I'm gone
Someone grab the lights

 

[rossfam06]

Hey everyone!!!! Just dropping in to say HELLO!!!!! :hiya