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

[cluckmecoop7]

I don't have a rooster at the moment. They aren't allowed where I live.

 

[WallyG74]

I keep mine for protect and breeding and also they pets just like the rest of the flock. The hens are the ones that end up giving me exercise I think I’ve chased one of the hens for at least an hour...

 

[Aunt Angus]

Other: To remind me to never buy straight run ever again.

 

[Amateur-chicken-mama]

I keep my roosters because I couldn’t find a home for them and didn’t want to eat them.

 

[ackie]

LOL I know better than to chase birds all around

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have good roosters, and good dogs. And I know there is not one way to raise a rooster, and I know not ALL roosters are bad.

 

[Trisseh]

Boys that behave can stay so long as they continue to do so. Extra boys or rude boys get eaten or given away. Beyond that, I like hearing them crow, even when it’s to the point of being annoying. I love the way they strut around, the way the big guy calls the girls and the chicks over when he finds something tasty. The boys have the most beautiful feathers, too.
and of course, you don’t get fertilized eggs without one! I love hatching but shipped eggs are so much trouble that it just makes sense to hatch my own instead.

 

[RiverOtter]

I just like roosters.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

I use them for almost all of the above. In fact the only thing I don't use them for is an alarm clock.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

In the future, I plan on keeping a couple roosters once we're able to own 30-40 hens. That way, not only can we have roosters for breeding but they can also be used for protection during free ranging and crowing all day(I love crowing!)