Rooster Care Tips ( Some that I know)

[Pastel the Rooster]

Hey, so I have two roosters so those of you that are having problems or are looking for good food that all of your poultry can eat, you have come to the right place.

It is best you feed your roosters ( and all other poultry if you have males) All flock. Layer feed can give roosters kidney problems. Every ten hens, you should have one rooster ( more or less). If you go on trips ( this goes for hens and roosters) try to find a nippled water thing. You should have a small bowl with Oyster shell or grit (crushed). Chickens and maybe other poultry ( I do not know because I only have Chickens and Guinea fowl) love to peck at scratch. The scratch my chickens eat has corn, and seeds. They love it. I will give them Flock Party Mealworms In their food so that they have treats every day.
I hope this has helped you.
Ask questions if you have any.

 

[Tonyroo]

An alternative to all flock feed is meatbird feed 22% protein and game bird feed 30% protein.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

An alternative to all flock feed is meatbird feed 22% protein and game bird feed 30% protein.

Okay? I am so sorry I do not understand what you mean. Gorgeous profile picture. He is a beautiful rooster.

 

[Tonyroo]

If you didn't want to use all flock or they ran out at the store, you can use the 2 feed mentioned on a rooster.

 

[Tonyroo]

I personally use meatbird feed on my flock. It helps a lot when there molting also. Higher protein keeps there feathers in prime condition.

 

[Tonyroo]

This is prince now after a week and a half before where he got seriously injured by his son. His head and breast had cuts and he was covered in blood. He healed fast thanks to the feed I been giving him. Just sharing.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

This is prince now after a week and a half before where he got seriously injured by his son. His head and breast had cuts and he was covered in blood. He healed fast thanks to the feed I been giving him. Just sharing.
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What a beautiful boy! Glad he is doing better!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I use Gamebird grower for most of my birds, it's 24%.
I use Gamebird starter for baby Peachicks, Turkeys, Quail and my Jumbo Cornish Cross, it's 30%.

 

[Mrs. K]

I use chick starter if I can't get flock feeder

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

For about 5 to 7 years I think we fed all my birds layer feed and scratch until a few months ago I switched to all flock and then oyster shells in the last few weeks. A year ago I was not aware that layer feed was bad for roosters and drakes but now that we switched everyone seems healthier and happier (and I feel better now that they feel better) especially my 8 year old pekin duck "Angel" who has a hard time walking she has been doing a lot better since I switched them to all flock they still get some scratch but that's cause we need to finish a bag of it off.
I have one rooster currently and he is 2 years old, we have had him a little over a year now and we have two cayuga drakes one of them is about 9 years old his name is Chiharu and he is one of our first ducks we ever got, his son Haru is about three years old now. My chickens and ducks free range all day every day and then get locked up after sundown so they get other stuff besides just their feed.