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[2Fast2Curious]

Trail cam.
Shotgun.
Maybe one of those three foot tall roosters, Malay or Asil.
Growing up we had a RIR rooster that would put the fear into visitors, kept the electric man up the pole, mom had to beat him with a broom, dad fed the chickens with a garbage can top as a shield, we kids didn't play outside when they were free ranging, I DON'T recommend it....

Camera's out of our budget right now, but someday I'd like to have a working security system. I hear you on the mean rooster. Wonder if anyone's had luck anywhere else lifting goose bans?
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Originally Posted by Pyxis


Sorry to hear about your problems

As Beer Can said, a game cam to collect evidence will help, especially if you have an open case against him. And if you get an aggressive rooster, as Beer Can also pointed out, they don't just attack some people, they attack ALL people.

I would suggest an LGD but I see you are allergic, unfortunately.

Emus are on my wishlist, too. I'll be hatching my own when I am ready for them.

Guineas shouldn't be too expensive, at least not any more than chickens are. But they are loud, so if you have close neighbors that might be a problem.

A Black Australorp rooster that's laid back towards people probably won't attack a human bothering the hens. I have some hens that don't like to be picked up and scream bloody murder and make the "I'm being killed" sound when I grab them. All my roosters just ignore it.

Can you perhaps do something like a fully enclosed run and just keep them locked in with a padlock when you aren't around? That way he'd have no access to them whatsoever.
Oh, whew! I'd heard they were $50 a pop somewhere, just double checked that and it looks more like $3.

We've put a lock on the gate, and we're looking to put a lock on the coop as well. Been having more of a presence outside with 'em as well (with a camera), which seems to have deterred invasions. We'll be sticking up a big ol' "NO TRESPASSING" sign as well. Hate to scare innocent people away from watching and learning about chickens, but the last person we thought was "learning" about chickens has ruined it for everyone else.

We'll need to install a light by the gate for any of our cameras to work, which will come after the lock.

Fully enclosed is a lofty ambition - it's a small yard, and we need sun for the garden.

 

[tao chick]

The grey Arab mare in ur profile pic probably thought she landed in horsey heaven 13 years ago, the first time u saved her. She's a lucky horse & she knows it. It's a true testiment to your heart & humanity that you can know when it's right to let her go. Such an important tho difficult lesson for ur daughter, too. Hugs.

Well said. I couldn't think of a way to say it better. You gave her 13 good years she wouldn't have had. Hugs.

 

[tao chick]

Camera's out of our budget right now, but someday I'd like to have a working security system. I hear you on the mean rooster. Wonder if anyone's had luck anywhere else lifting goose bans? Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyxis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry to hear about your problems As Beer Can said, a game cam to collect evidence will help, especially if you have an open case against him. And if you get an aggressive rooster, as Beer Can also pointed out, they don't just attack some people, they attack ALL people. I would suggest an LGD but I see you are allergic, unfortunately. Emus are on my wishlist, too. I'll be hatching my own when I am ready for them. Guineas shouldn't be too expensive, at least not any more than chickens are. But they are loud, so if you have close neighbors that might be a problem. A Black Australorp rooster that's laid back towards people probably won't attack a human bothering the hens. I have some hens that don't like to be picked up and scream bloody murder and make the "I'm being killed" sound when I grab them. All my roosters just ignore it. Can you perhaps do something like a fully enclosed run and just keep them locked in with a padlock when you aren't around? That way he'd have no access to them whatsoever.
Oh, whew! I'd heard they were $50 a pop somewhere, just double checked that and it looks more like $3. We've put a lock on the gate, and we're looking to put a lock on the coop as well. Been having more of a presence outside with 'em as well (with a camera), which seems to have deterred invasions. We'll be sticking up a big ol' "NO TRESPASSING" sign as well. Hate to scare innocent people away from watching and learning about chickens, but the last person we thought was "learning" about chickens has ruined it for everyone else. We'll need to install a light by the gate for any of our cameras to work, which will come after the lock. Fully enclosed is a lofty ambition - it's a small yard, and we need sun for the garden.

I'm sorry you 're going through this. One step at a time, I get that. I agree with others that a mean rooster is not worth it. If you went to the town explaining that situation maybe they'd give you a variance to keep a goose?

 

[tao chick]

Hi everyone! The 3 silkies that I stashed in the husbands car are doing very well. They are being integrated with my flock in a wire cage, in the coop, the problem I am concerned about now is...I have way too many roosters.
The 3 I recently purchased wound up to be 2 roos instead of one. My original 8 turned out to have 5 roos.
I don't want to be the noisy neighbor, as those roos are loud! All. Day. Long. Uggh. Watch me be the one responsible for a chicken ordinance in our town....yup. Me.
So this I ask of you my fellow BYCrs for your helpful advice.
I am keeping one, need advice on the others on how to handle this. I do love them all but want to do the responsible thing.
Any and all advise would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Calamity jane

Do you want advice on processing? Or choosing which one stays? Or rehoming? I'm happy to help.

 

[Beer can]

I use a trail cam for security when we are away for long periods of time. Also use it to scout deer where I hunt. You can get them as low as $25, mine cost $50 at WalMart. They work day and night with no light they have infrared flashes, though I would recommend the invisible black flash ones if used for security. Mine is a infra red no flash during day but night flash it is visible if you know where it is and look right at it, especially set to video cause it is on longer.Never have had anyone mess with our home but it makes me feel better knowing if something happens I might catch the culprite.

I set it up near the coop if I suspect predators lurking. Dogs were going nuts a few days in a row at night so I set it up, caught a big coyote about 25yrds behind the coop. Went out the next night when I heard the dogs start, fired a bottle rocket out into the field. Don't think the coyote ever came back Lol. Never did mess with the chickens.

 

[jmdarrow]

Do you want advice on processing? Or choosing which one stays? Or rehoming? I'm happy to help.

I think they are too young to process and don't think I'm ready for that. 6mos. Sorry for the misunderstanding, Still not great with the lingo.
I wouldn't mind some ideas on which one to keep. I have two buff, 1 blue and 1black pullet. I have 2 white, 1 blue splash,2 blue and 1 black cockerel. I would like to breed them.
Rehoming would probably be MY best option. I do know that there are a lot of cockerel/rooster out there so I thought that rehoming them would be next to impossible. Idk.
I have thought about seperate quarters for them but again they are loud. In fact they are more content when I am outside with them, which we all know is impossible to do everyday.
Thanks for any advice.

 

[boskelli1571]

Hi everyone! The 3 silkies that I stashed in the husbands car are doing very well. They are being integrated with my flock in a wire cage, in the coop, the problem I am concerned about now is...I have way too many roosters.
The 3 I recently purchased wound up to be 2 roos instead of one. My original 8 turned out to have 5 roos.
I don't want to be the noisy neighbor, as those roos are loud! All. Day. Long. Uggh. Watch me be the one responsible for a chicken ordinance in our town....yup. Me.
So this I ask of you my fellow BYCrs for your helpful advice.
I am keeping one, need advice on the others on how to handle this. I do love them all but want to do the responsible thing.
Any and all advise would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Calamity jane

Ummm - too many roosters is always a problem in more ways than one!

You could try posting them here in the swap/sell/trade area, you can try on CL, but generally people don't want extra roosters. Glad to hear all is well though,

 

[tao chick]

I think they are too young to process and don't think I'm ready for that. 6mos. Sorry for the misunderstanding, Still not great with the lingo.
I wouldn't mind some ideas on which one to keep. I have two buff, 1 blue and 1black pullet. I have 2 white, 1 blue splash,2 blue and 1 black cockerel. I would like to breed them.
Rehoming would probably be MY best option. I do know that there are a lot of cockerel/rooster out there so I thought that rehoming them would be next to impossible. Idk.
I have thought about seperate quarters for them but again they are loud. In fact they are more content when I am outside with them, which we all know is impossible to do everyday.
Thanks for any advice.

No worries on lingo. Rehoming is tough. I use Craigslist, but this time of year seems to be filled with extra roosters. I have had many listed and sold one. He was pretty special, in that he was docile and yet protective. His new owners still send pictures. He also was loud, but settling down quickly. I think that's part of what you're experiencing. At 6 months old they seem to be establishing order and knowing their hormones. The concern I would have with that many is that eventually they will use the hens to establish dominance and that can be very damaging traumatic to the hens.
So, separate quarters are important to protect your hens. 1 rooster per 8 hens is usually a good number but others will offer more perspective. The rooster I sold was the most laid back of all my roos. That's why he stuck around so long. The next roos I'm choosing from are the same way. I have a very mellow roo who will stay and a very pretty roo that will stay to watch over my flock of 20. I'm also picking up a breeding pair this weekend that will live in separate quarters.

 

[Pyxis]

I think they are too young to process and don't think I'm ready for that. 6mos. Sorry for the misunderstanding, Still not great with the lingo.
I wouldn't mind some ideas on which one to keep. I have two buff, 1 blue and 1black pullet. I have 2 white, 1 blue splash,2 blue and 1 black cockerel. I would like to breed them.
Rehoming would probably be MY best option. I do know that there are a lot of cockerel/rooster out there so I thought that rehoming them would be next to impossible. Idk.
I have thought about seperate quarters for them but again they are loud. In fact they are more content when I am outside with them, which we all know is impossible to do everyday.
Thanks for any advice.

Tao gave you some great advice. As to which to keep, of course temperament is the most important (no one wants aggressive roosters). From a breeding standpoint, however, which color you keep is going to be important. For example, white is dominant, so if you kept a white rooster you could expect all your chicks to be white, unless the rooster is also carrying another color underneath the white. He could also possibly produce buff chicks with the buff hens as buff is a very complicated color, so you would be looking at mostly white and maybe a few buff chicks. If you keep a black cockerel, you will not get any splash chicks, but could get blue, black, and possibly buff. If you keep a splash, you cannot get any black chicks, but will get blue, black, and possibly buff. If you keep a blue rooster, you could theoretically get all the colors (except white, since you don't have white hens, but if you were to get white hens, you could get white chicks from the blue rooster). So your color preference should also be considered.

 

[jmdarrow]

Thank you ladies for the great advice.
Once I figure it out, I will update you.That will have to be today, since my roosters are showing dominance toward my hens.
My other problem is none of them will roost. I was putting them on their roost every night until I gave up, it was hit or miss, mostly miss. They prefer to huddle. Any advice on that?