Official BYC Poll: What Do You Use Your Rooster/s For?

[Manhen]

Oh Man. I found one of my 9 month Leghorn cockerels all bloody around the head today. And a hen within the pen, and later in the afternoon our daddy leghorn of a year and 9 months was also bloody about the head. The snow and confinement to the barn with other cockerels has led to fighting. Similar with the one hen that took a pecking (much less severe). I know the blizzard is getting to them, my lame hen Blanche sought me out, that means the flock is getting too much and I cage her up for a few days. I will have to spend all day tomorrow in the coop to keep things under control. "Be good, the big chicken is here...."

 

[Ascholten]

Luckily my 3 younger ones, it seems really do not have a pecking order. It's literally like one big 3 headed 6 legged chicken that runs around the yard. They are always with each other, when I feed them they all run out and no pecking, no squabbling, just so nice. The older one can be a bitch sometimes but since she weighs like 3 lbs and the younger ones one of them I swear weighs 8 lbs or so, the picking on, is much less now that she got put in her place one day. Generally they all get along, I think my lucky stars after having to be rid of a very violent one.

Aaron

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Oh Man. I found one of my 9 month Leghorn cockerels all bloody around the head today. And a hen within the pen, and later in the afternoon our daddy leghorn of a year and 9 months was also bloody about the head. The snow and confinement to the barn with other cockerels has led to fighting. Similar with the one hen that took a pecking (much less severe). I know the blizzard is getting to them, my lame hen Blanche sought me out, that means the flock is getting too much and I cage her up for a few days. I will have to spend all day tomorrow in the coop to keep things under control. "Be good, the big chicken is here...."

We’ve had the same problem here.... I can’t wait until the weather warms up.

 

[RebelEgger]

Eye candy

 

[FeatheredRaptor]

We keep ours because I am not in charge of the flock. The kids and the wife wanted to keep him and he’s ok I suppose. We have too many predators to let them free range unsupervised so Sheriff Jake just regulates the ladies... so flock harmony and pet I suppose.

 

[cluckcluckhens]

I got a rooster as a chick from the feed store. Hens will peck and fight with each other to set the pecking order unless you have a Rooster. A broody hen can hatch her clutch of eggs. I can make the same sound as a Rooster and then he starts crowing and little Roo/Cock does it too.

 

[Yabadabadoo]

Paulie Walnuts was an accident, he was supposed to be a pullet. He can stay because he's sweet and doesn't try to kill us. Clever boy. View attachment 2530012

I have my own secret cockrel coming of age, also supposed to be a pullet. I hope he is the sweet, quiet type!

 

[Ascholten]

One of the guys at work brought a rooster and let it loose on the plant site. Given we are pretty much situated in the middle of a forest, it is not too bad. The thing actually was not that bad, the guy who turned him loose said he was attacking you as you walked out the door, well he behaved at the plant. Eventually someone snatched him up and took him home for their flock, was worried the bird would start pooping on cars or something. With 100 acres or so, I didn't see that as a problem but he's in a good home now. The biggest problem we had with him was he'd want to roost in the garage at night, and sit at the top of the stairwell, and when you opened the door to come out of the shop, it'd bump him, startle him, and you too and well...you get the idea.

Aaron

 

[Flat Earth]

I use My rooster to make these cute baby chicks!

 

[HKG]

I just love my roosters!