Rescue rooster

[Nomadicus]

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

Not unless you allow a hen to hatch the eggs. You are in control of that.

 

[AinaWGSD]

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

Only if one of the hens goes broody and you allow her to hatch. If you don't want chicks just collect the eggs daily.

 

[DobieLover]

I'm not sure. I think that he's blind in one eye.

Can he target?

I have a hen that lost an eye and she has a hard time targeting treats. I give her a small dish with her pinch of scratch in it up on the poop boards for her to eat while I clean the boards and keep others from bothering her.

When I dole out raisins I have to hold several in my palm and hold it on her good side and it will take several stabs before she grabs one. But all that said, she lives in the flock just fine. She is low ranking but gets plenty to eat because of the way I have things set up.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Welcome to BYC!
Good luck with your rooster!

 

[RominaGoldie]

Do you have any other chickens?
You can get hom a little coop and feed him all flock or chick feed.

No other chickens but I'm starting to think that I'll need to get two hens as well.

 

[RominaGoldie]

Can he target?

I have a hen that lost an eye and she has a hard time targeting treats. I give her a small dish with her pinch of scratch in it up on the poop boards for her to eat while I clean the boards and keep others from bothering her.

When I dole out raisins I have to hold several in my palm and hold it on her good side and it will take several stabs before she grabs one. But all that said, she lives in the flock just fine. She is low ranking but gets plenty to eat because of the way I have things set up.

That's precious. The owner said that he doesn't have trouble eating. I guess I'll know more once I get him.

 

[RominaGoldie]

Not unless you allow a hen to hatch the eggs. You are in control of that.

Got it. I'll do that.

 

[RominaGoldie]

Only if one of the hens goes broody and you allow her to hatch. If you don't want chicks just collect the eggs daily.

Sounds doable!

 

[FrostRanger]

No other chickens but I'm starting to think that I'll need to get two hens as well.

If you get hens I'd get at least 6 but preferably 8-10 else you're more likely to run into issues with the hens being overbred

 

[RominaGoldie]

If you get hens I'd get at least 6 but preferably 8-10 else you're more likely to run into issues with the hens being overbred

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