Integrating a new Rooster?

[Tonyroo]

Can you keep us posted on the progress and integration of your new rooster. Details about behavior and management towards the hens.

I figure it might help someone going through the samething.

 

[Ted Brown]

Can you keep us posted on the progress and integration of your new rooster. Details about behavior and management towards the hens. ...

I will do my best.

 

[Geena]

If that were all to happen I would be very pleased.

That's exactly what I've seen here as well. The cockerel will trail around behind them for about a week or so, being cautious until they finally warm up to him. Luckily mine have always followed the girls into the coop at night. Normally it's a very smooth and easy transition for all.

 

[Ted Brown]

Just read aart link above.

I will try to track down a lab that I can afford.

 

[Mrs. K]

I too have many times added a rooster, it really is the easiest. Once I was going to do all the separating like what you proposed, but I got called away unexpectedly, and must not of had the door securely latched, and when I got back, he was out, and with the girls, and by the next day, they were in love.

Once I added one, and there was a bit of bluster between the top hen and him, but quickly settled. And the last one roosted on the pullet roost for a week, but finally made his way up there.

Just not anywhere near the drama of adding hens.

Mrs K

 

[Ted Brown]

Wilfred in his 21+ day cage home. I am off to get wood shavings for the floor.

 

[Ted Brown]

Wilfred has what appears to be lice; I have heavily powdered with sulphur; will spray with Permethrin this Sunday (we are to have a warm day). Repeat for 4 weeks,

He is segregated in a cage in the garage, I will also spray the cage with Permethrin on Sunday and weekly for 4 weeks.

This will delay my hatching plans.

 

[Ted Brown]

Lice?

 

[Ted Brown]

To confirm: a breeder who provides a bird with infestations should be avoided?

Any there exceptions to the rule?

 

[aart]

Lice?

Sure looks like it.
Any on his skin under the feathers?

To confirm: a breeder who provides a bird with infestations should be avoided?

Any there exceptions to the rule?

That's a toughy.