Looking for a rooster

[ChickenPerson999999]

For dealing with hawks, a roof is more useful than a rooster.
Trees or bushes for the chickens to go under can also help, although an entire roof is still better. The more places they can spend time under a cover, the less exposed they are to a hawk.

At his best, a rooster is still a chicken. He's not all that big and tough, compared to a hawk or a large dog.

A rooster might warn the hens to go run and hide--but they might run and hide even without a rooster. A rooster might run away too, or he might try to defend the hens and get himself killed (which means he's not there when the next predator comes along.)

A rooster can be fun to have (or a nuisance--depends on the rooster). But there are definite limits to how much he can protect hens, even if he wants to (and not all of them want to.)

They have many enclosures and safe places to hide and bushes to go into but a rooster is still a chicken but unlike most hens roosters have spurs and can fight hawks off and warn the hens and protect them but roosters may not be the best at fighting predators but atleast they will protect and alert me if anything’s wrong.

 

[ChickenPerson999999]

OH!!!!!! That was "by" not "my". Sorry!!!

Can you talk to the owner then?

I'm a big fan of taking the bull by the horns and making the chickens safe in a strong enclosure. I know that's the expensive option and not nearly as organic or fun as free ranging but I've got the double whammy of all the country issues -- coyotes, raccoons, skunks, hawks and even potential mountain lions -- plus the urban issues of nearby neighborhood pets. I went for Fort Knox.

I can sleep soundly even when I hear the coyotes howling and so can my chickens.

I did talk to the owner and the dog hasn’t been coming around but the hawk stalks me everywhere I go like for example when I go around the block it followed me flying tree to tree and then tried attacking one of my family members and the hawk is very intelligent and oh most killed one of my hens but I saved her it was plucking feather by feather and I threw rocks and sticks at it to chase it off a rooster can fight hawks and warn you if you have unsuspected intruders coming in your yard and that’s why I’m interested in getting a rooster

 

[ChickenPerson999999]

I would lock them up if possible so the hawks cant get to them at all, depending on how bold your hawks are you could do something as simple as a coat scarecrow to deter them.

The hawks are really really smart and stalk me everywhere I go even around the block watching my every movement that’s why I’m intrested in a rooster

 

[IamRainey]

I hear ya about the hawks!

I originally intended for my chickens to free range but one morning when I went to let the chickens out of the run I could see the hawks perched in a nearby tree waiting for them.

That was the end of free ranging at my house.

I hope you get your rooster or get your issues worked out. I really do. Worrying sucks and so does dealing with carnage.

Someone told my husband he decided on a goose rather than a rooster to protect his flock. They're much bigger and they're very territorial. For some people who have local ordinances that restrict roosters they can be a godsend.

 

[Birdsong 82]

They are good as a warning for the other chickens but I would never leave it to a rooster for protection. As a rooster will try to fight off a predator usually in return after quite a battle the rooster still loses

 

[Peppercorngal]

I currently have four Easter egger hens, they were attacked by an Akita dog before Valentine’s Day. Today they got attacked by a hawk and this time one got hurt and was bleeding but not hurt too much but was missing feathers but because we started hitting the hawk she wasn’t dead. I live in New Jersey and I’m looking for a rooster like for example Easter egger, amerucauna, arucauna, or americana would be best, but any rooster will do that’s non aggressive towards people and will do good with other chickens. A rooster between 4-6 months would be best. My chickens are 5 months they all started laying at 4 month because we bonded to them and treat them not as a pet but as family. If you have a rooster and live nearby please either comment and add a picture of the rooster and location, or email [email protected] just send your location a picture of your rooster and a few things about it like for example does it have a name is it friendly. Thank you for reading this wish me luck getting rid of predators and if your looking to find a home for a rooster let me know please.

I so wish you were close to me! I have a friendly "little boy" who I need to rehome. He lets me pet his chest and he's a pretty amerucauna. Both parents were amerucana. Too bad I'm in California, I'd give him to you for free. He's about 5 months old. Heres his photo from January. And photos of his parents too.

This is Bill, the father:

And Barbara Ann, his mother:

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[ChickenPerson999999]

I so wish you were close to me! I have a friendly "little boy" who I need to rehome. He lets me pet his chest and he's a pretty amerucauna. Both parents were amerucana. Too bad I'm in California, I'd give him to you for free. He's about 5 months old. Heres his photo from January. And photos of his parents too.View attachment 2028551

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I wish you lived closer a lot of people live in warm states like California and Texas and Florida

 

[Chicken Heel]

I have never been witness to a hawk stalking a human as it appears "yours" is doing. I find that rather disconcerting unless you are walking a small dog because there have been instances of hawks taking them in close proximity to humans.

 

[Chicken Heel]

I have never been witness to a hawk stalking a human as it appears "yours" is doing. I find that rather disconcerting unless you are walking a small dog because there have been instances of hawks taking them in close proximity to humans.

And I haven't met a rooster yet that was a match for a motivated bird of prey. Those talons are lethal.

 

[ChickenPerson999999]

I have never been witness to a hawk stalking a human as it appears "yours" is doing. I find that rather disconcerting unless you are walking a small dog because there have been instances of hawks taking them in close proximity to humans.

The hawk mostly stalks my chickens but it did follow me around the block stalking me before we are probably getting a rooster from some where and also getting owl decoys and attract crows to scare of the hawks.