Hi,
We have a silkie rooster and I Love him to Death but he is a little ruff with the hens when I let them out in the morning He goes after them chasing them and Mating with them they run and flap trying to get away from him, I don't breed So I don't Need a rooster but He is a good protecter though he will challenge me when I am low to the ground. But I really love him he sits in my lap and snuggles his head in my hair and goes to sleep!
I think I would like to get rid of him we just don't have enough hens for how much mating he does and I really think he stresses the girls out though he does keep the peace between My older girls and my Babies well not really babies one laid her first Egg today
So is This normal rooster behavior? Or is being Mean I don't know because I no one around here has a rooster?
Thanks
Happy-Hens
We have a silkie rooster and I Love him to Death but he is a little ruff with the hens when I let them out in the morning He goes after them chasing them and Mating with them they run and flap trying to get away from him, I don't breed So I don't Need a rooster but He is a good protecter though he will challenge me when I am low to the ground. But I really love him he sits in my lap and snuggles his head in my hair and goes to sleep!
I think I would like to get rid of him we just don't have enough hens for how much mating he does and I really think he stresses the girls out though he does keep the peace between My older girls and my Babies well not really babies one laid her first Egg today

Thanks
Happy-Hens
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