Is my rooster a lost hope?

[pennyJo1960]

Why subject others to his behavior

 

[aart]

A rooster is not a fix all for free ranging. He is good to sound the alarm, but can't protect hens from predators.

There can be many good roosters and growing up with adult hens can help teach them manners about how he treats the ladies. As for breed...it would be hard to know. There can be good and bad in any breed.
Most roosters do not like being handled a lot. They have job to do, so I would not make it a goal to keep one as a pet.

You have such a fine way with words @Wyorp Rock ...that's exactly what I was thinking but couldn't get down in type.

 

[dalasgalas]

I learned the hard way this year that sometimes the rooster just has to go. Despite how much I love him and want to save him, he just isn't a good fit for the health of the flock.

I was at the feed store last weekend and there was a little bantam roo taking care of all the tiny chicks in the nursery. That was a great rooster. The guy explained that the roo was devoted to any baby chick they put in there. It was adorable.

There are tons of roos out there, find one that fits your flock best.

 

[MissChick@dee]

This is just from my experience. Roo’s start off as sweet perhaps sweeter than most hens. Then...they turn on you and the hens and your family. I know not all but all I have ever tried.
I’m thinking that if he didn’t crow for almost a year and he was given to you he must of been a subordinate to another Roo.
I had a Roo from just that same situation. He was sweet until he wasn’t. He actually was worse than the Alfa Roo that was dispatched.
I don’t want chicks. So I have no need for a Roo. My girls got tore up and injured for no reason. I won’t keep Roo’s. But that’s just me.

 

[Jemma Rider]

This is just from my experience. Roo’s start off as sweet perhaps sweeter than most hens. Then...they turn on you and the hens and your family. I know not all but all I have ever tried.
I’m thinking that if he didn’t crow for almost a year and he was given to you he must of been a subordinate to another Roo.
I had a Roo from just that same situation. He was sweet until he wasn’t. He actually was worse than the Alfa Roo that was dispatched.
I don’t want chicks. So I have no need for a Roo. My girls got tore up and injured for no reason. I won’t keep Roo’s. But that’s just me.

Yeah he was, his big brother Athens was a tyrant. I got rid of him less then a month after he started crowing because he was hurting the hens. He hurt rooster a lot to. I gave him to the same man i think I'm going to give my rooster to, he has multiple roosters in a very large flock i think rooster will do well there. I'm going to talk to him about roosters behavior and if he doesn't think he can have a rooster who goes after chicks then I'll find roo a good bachelor flock. Rooster was real nasty when i first got him, but then he changed into my dream boy. It's a shame he does this, i really wanted to hatch some of his babies next spring but i guess that's out of the question now.

 

[Jemma Rider]

A rooster is not a fix all for free ranging. He is good to sound the alarm, but can't protect hens from predators.

There can be many good roosters and growing up with adult hens can help teach them manners about how he treats the ladies. As for breed...it would be hard to know. There can be good and bad in any breed.
Most roosters do not like being handled a lot. They have job to do, so I would not make it a goal to keep one as a pet.

I need a rooster to guard, my hens would be dead by now if it wasn't for roo I'm sure of it, he's sounded the alarm as a hawk would be swooping down towards the girls and they've barely escaped. I know it's not a fix all but having him around has certainly made me feel better.

 

[Jemma Rider]

Why subject others to his behavior

I don't understand your statement but i can't cull him. It's hard to explain without getting to personal but he's been a godsend this last year, i owe him to much. And i know the man i have in mind can handle him, if he decides he can't after i explain I'll find someone who can. I won't give him to someone who doesn't understand what they're getting into.

 

[CannedMonster]

I would like to recommend a bantam rooster as a replacement if you just want him for a lookout and early warning system.
Bantams can often be easier to handle due to their smaller size and aren’t as hard on the hens.
I’ve had a few bantam roos and I have to say I tend to prefer them.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I don't understand your statement but i can't cull him. It's hard to explain without getting to personal but he's been a godsend this last year, i owe him to much. And i know the man i have in mind can handle him, if he decides he can't after i explain I'll find someone who can. I won't give him to someone who doesn't understand what they're getting into.

He is so very attached from what you say to people not his hens.. if you choose to give him to someone that knows how he has been with peeps go ahead that will alter his behavoir

 

[Jemma Rider]

I would like to recommend a bantam rooster as a replacement if you just want him for a lookout and early warning system.
Bantams can often be easier to handle due to their smaller size and aren’t as hard on the hens.
I’ve had a few bantam roos and I have to say I tend to prefer them.

Yeah I've been thinking of that, i can order one early next spring if i get chicks. My poor hens have such bad looking backs, rooster doesn't overmate them and he's very polite but he's so heavy i worry he'll damage their joints. Thanks!
Oh, and i know it's unlikely and ultimately it doesn't matter, but is there any chance bantams have a slightly quieter crow? If they don't that's fine but my current soon to be gone roo has a very pleasant crow and i don't want to wake up my father any worse then my birds already do.