- Apr 21, 2014
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I have read through many threads about having a rooster or not and I'm just not sure if having one is necessary as some may say. We purchased 7 chicks 3 ended up being roo's we have re homed 2 of them and I have tried as long as I could to hold on to my favorite lil Roo Ross. He has started beating up on my girls pretty bad. Grabbing them by their neck feathers and not letting go, chasing and attacking them etc... I have a home lined up for him it's just really hard to part cause he is so incredibly sweet to us. I just don't want to become a problem later on and he hurts a hen really bad. I did notice that once we re homed the last roo is when my Ross started to pick on the girls.
My question is, has anyone had any trouble with the hens being lost or sad after getting rid the their rooster? The last Roo I got rid of seemed to effect one little girl especially. She was always by his side and now she is more skiddish around us and the other chickens. they are all 15 weeks old now I though it might be best to get him into a new home before they start laying. We do live in a area where we aren't supposed to have roosters and the only reason I tried to hang on to Ross was because his crow is very quiet and kind of broken up sounding, and of course because he is so lovable.
Thanks in advance for your help!
My question is, has anyone had any trouble with the hens being lost or sad after getting rid the their rooster? The last Roo I got rid of seemed to effect one little girl especially. She was always by his side and now she is more skiddish around us and the other chickens. they are all 15 weeks old now I though it might be best to get him into a new home before they start laying. We do live in a area where we aren't supposed to have roosters and the only reason I tried to hang on to Ross was because his crow is very quiet and kind of broken up sounding, and of course because he is so lovable.
Thanks in advance for your help!