Hi! I haven't been on here much lately, because we've had such a great first year with our first flock! They're such good and easy birds! I cannot believe we've had them about a year now (born on Valentine's Day).
Quick question though. Our rooster is our youngest, given to me by someone in city limits who couldn't keep him. He won't be a year old until around April. We live in Wyoming and it's cold in the winter, and long nights. Starting to get lighter now, but still chilly. The chickens spend more time in the coop during these months. We've noticed several hens with missing back feathers, presumably from the rooster. Will this get better in the summer, when they are busier outside? Or is it not due to being "cooped up," but he is just being a rooster? He's not the worst roo, but he does scare my youngest child, and came at me once or twice. He respects my husband, and my older daughter. The hens all seem happy, just bare-backed. I don't love this rooster, but I don't want to get rid of him unnecessarily either. What do you think?
Quick question though. Our rooster is our youngest, given to me by someone in city limits who couldn't keep him. He won't be a year old until around April. We live in Wyoming and it's cold in the winter, and long nights. Starting to get lighter now, but still chilly. The chickens spend more time in the coop during these months. We've noticed several hens with missing back feathers, presumably from the rooster. Will this get better in the summer, when they are busier outside? Or is it not due to being "cooped up," but he is just being a rooster? He's not the worst roo, but he does scare my youngest child, and came at me once or twice. He respects my husband, and my older daughter. The hens all seem happy, just bare-backed. I don't love this rooster, but I don't want to get rid of him unnecessarily either. What do you think?