My flock is now full - but, I think I may have a rooster?

[chickenlover89]

oh, that's so sad, i understand why you really don't want a rooster. I wish you the best of luck, if you hold and love your rooster, he should be sweet and friendly!

 

[aoxa]

The guys rooster down the street attacked my daughter so bad - she was just traumatized. He bit her all on the inside of her thighs. She was probably 15 at the time, she's 19 now - my main reason for NOT wanting a rooster. That same rooster - who always attacked their company etc - they claimed wasn't theres. (I really like this neighbor btw) His son who is around 30 was mowing, and the rooster attacked him. He hit him with something and killed the rooster. He took it somewhere in the back and dumped it. Lo and behold - my daughter found the rooster walking around when she was riding the 4 wheeler and I went and got it - not knowing it was the same rooster. I covered it in a towel - and brought it home. It had holes all over it's body, and in every hole there were maggots - hundreds. It was freeking AWFUL! I'm sure no one wants pictures, but I do have them somewhere. After removing every maggot and digging my fingers in the holes to get them out ewwww! He was resliliant!!! Still alive the next day - but I couldn't take it anymore and my husband took him somewehre and did what he thought was best. When I questioned my neighbor about the rooster - he said come to think of it, I haven't seen him. Later his son came to my house, asking about it being alive and he told me the lawnmower story. But that's my rooster story - and therefore, you see my fear in having one.

That is one awful story! Wow.. Poor rooster.. Even though it was a mean one :S Honest to God there are nice roosters. They are not that hard to find. It's all how you raise them. Don't handle him too much. You want them to be a little leary of you, but make sure you are around him a lot, as well as other people so he knows you mean no harm.

My sweetest boy. He will come to me and eat out of my hand, taking the treats and feeding them to all of his girls. Only negative thing about these barred rock boys I've noticed, is they are LOUD when they crow. If you are close, it can really hurt the ears!

 

[CluckyCluck]

Well, I'm not close. They're probably about...600 feet from my house? I can hear the roosters down the street crowing - but it never seems to bother me. I guess we'll find out lol.

Now - will a rooster attack my goats when it gets bigger?

Edit - that is really one beautiful rooster!

 

[chickenlover89]

if he is used to the goats, he probably won't attack them, i know it's hard to find out you have a rooster, i just found out my lavender araucana is a rooster, but i can't have a rooster so we have to give him away

he is so sweet

 

[CluckyCluck]

if he is used to the goats, he probably won't attack them, i know it's hard to find out you have a rooster, i just found out my lavender araucana is a rooster, but i can't have a rooster so we have to give him away

he is so sweet

Good to know on the goats and I'm sad for your roo =(

You must live in a suburb or in the city?

 

[chickenlover89]

Good to know on the goats and I'm sad for your roo =(

You must live in a suburb or in the city?

yes, im very upset he is beautiful too! i wish you the best of luck with your barred rock roo!

 

[CluckyCluck]

I saw his pics on the other thread. Absolutely adorable. I can't get enough chicken pics. Who knew they were so interesting.

 

[chickenlover89]

yeah on the araucana thread? He is beautiful, i wish i could keep him, it would be nice to have a rooster to protect my flock!

 

[Whittni]

MALE - Rhode Island Red or Production Red.

Lakenvelder cross - I see a girl but the comb is really big but she could just be older.

Delaware girl!

Male - looks like a barred rock but they are basically the same breed.