Rescue rooster

[triciayoung]

Welcome. I have 4 roosters and I adore them. I will give you the other option. If you do not want to get him a flock, he will do fine as long as you spend a few hours a day with him. At the end of the day, it is just about making sure they don't get lonely. Roosters are great by themselves if you have the time.

Please remember that getting him a flock is a double-edge sword. By himself, he will be the best friend you can have...but with hens, he has a job to do; to protect with his life, to find food and to mate. He will still be a good friend, but triggers for the need to protect may make him upset with you sometimes. If you get hens, you will be fine as long as you see things though his eyes, not your own

 

[janiedoe]

Oh dear. My backyard is pretty small. I don't know that I can have that many chickens.

It isn't a hard and fast rule. I've had a rooster with 20+ hens and a couple (his favorites) were always overbred. I have roosters with one hen and the hens show very little feather wear. Don't worry just enjoy.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Good luck with your rooster!

 

[Debbie292d]

Thank you! If I get him hens, won't they be making tons of chicks?

Yes, if you don't take their eggs. Just take the eggs and they can't make chicks, unless you want them to.

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC! Good luck with your rooster.

 

[Jener8or]

Hi! It's nice of you to give the rooster a good home! The others above have given you great advice. I think he will be lucky to have you and we are always here to help!

Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[RominaGoldie]

Hi! It's nice of you to give the rooster a good home! The others above have given you great advice. I think he will be lucky to have you and we are always here to help!

Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

Thank you! I look forward to many more updates on my new friend.

 

[RominaGoldie]

It isn't a hard and fast rule. I've had a rooster with 20+ hens and a couple (his favorites) were always overbred. I have roosters with one hen and the hens show very little feather wear. Don't worry just enjoy.

I'll start with him and then we'll see how things develop

 

[RominaGoldie]

Welcome. I have 4 roosters and I adore them. I will give you the other option. If you do not want to get him a flock, he will do fine as long as you spend a few hours a day with him. At the end of the day, it is just about making sure they don't get lonely. Roosters are great by themselves if you have the time.

Please remember that getting him a flock is a double-edge sword. By himself, he will be the best friend you can have...but with hens, he has a job to do; to protect with his life, to find food and to mate. He will still be a good friend, but triggers for the need to protect may make him upset with you sometimes. If you get hens, you will be fine as long as you see things though his eyes, not your own

Thank you for the advice! I'll definitely be able to spend my mornings in the backyard with him come spring. If I notice that he feels lonely I'll get him company.

 

[RominaGoldie]

Yes, if you don't take their eggs. Just take the eggs and they can't make chicks, unless you want them to.

Makes sense!