Rooster Flock Thread

[CamTheChknKeeper]

Sounds like they're well entertained! Are they still getting along well?

i have to admit, I separated them because the new guy had a bloody comb and was hiding waaaay over in a far corner of the garden where he could get his head partly out of the deer fence. I was worried that he’d get stuck and be vulnerable to a predator out of our vision, so I built the kennel enclosure for him. But its dogloo ’coop’ doesn’t have a door yet so they’re in the Duplex with the coop door securely locked between them. Now that my work week is done, I will build a good door for the ‘gloo’, and I repaired the deer fence all around the garden just the day before the big snow. This week I might try to re-introduce them, the day they were separated by the kennel fence went well.

 

[CamTheChknKeeper]

Close call!

I fell asleep in my chair before dark today, and woke hours later to realize I hadn’t closed up our boys!

got up immediately and went out with a lantern.. just in time I guess!
I saw a small furbearing creature run off from the edge of our kennel enclosure inside the garden.!
Thank goodness it ran off and hadn’t actually gotten inside yet. My boy in that enclosure has only an igloo shaped shelter, and it’s still sitting on the ground as well!
I have been very aware that his ‘coop’ is not entirely safe yet... but I was foolish to hope that we could make it through the winter without problems. I have just yesterday taken the roosting box out of the secured run below the properly safe coop, now I think I will need to try them closer again, at least through the cold season when so many predators are looking for food anywhere.
At the very least I can build a small deck and elevate the igloo above it.
The igloo does have a tight door but I don’t like it being on the ground.
Any thoughts are welcome!

 

[MickWithChicks]

Close call!
At the very least I can build a small deck and elevate the igloo above it.
The igloo does have a tight door but I don’t like it being on the ground.
Any thoughts are welcome!

For a quick-fix, you could always stack some old pallets on some concrete blocks or bricks to elevate the igloo. A lockable gate/door on the igloo would be fairly simple to rig up with some re-purposed pallet timber too.

As it's a temp solution, this'd keep you out of trouble until you can run the roosters in the same enclosure. You can generally get your pallets for free too.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Close call!

I fell asleep in my chair before dark today, and woke hours later to realize I hadn’t closed up our boys!

got up immediately and went out with a lantern.. just in time I guess!
I saw a small furbearing creature run off from the edge of our kennel enclosure inside the garden.!
Thank goodness it ran off and hadn’t actually gotten inside yet. My boy in that enclosure has only an igloo shaped shelter, and it’s still sitting on the ground as well!
I have been very aware that his ‘coop’ is not entirely safe yet... but I was foolish to hope that we could make it through the winter without problems. I have just yesterday taken the roosting box out of the secured run below the properly safe coop, now I think I will need to try them closer again, at least through the cold season when so many predators are looking for food anywhere.
At the very least I can build a small deck and elevate the igloo above it.
The igloo does have a tight door but I don’t like it being on the ground.
Any thoughts are welcome!

I'm glad you were able to get to your roosters in time!

Why don't you like it being on the ground? If it's sturdy and the door is usually locked wouldn't it be secure?

 

[CamTheChknKeeper]

Why don't you like it being on the ground? If it's sturdy and the door is usually locked wouldn't it be secure?

Only because it’s much closer to any predators, Plus I’m old and a bit tubby, so it’s harder for me to get to!

I suppose I feel it’s less secure if it takes longer for me to get to it than it does the predators.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Only because it’s much closer to any predators, Plus I’m old and a bit tubby, so it’s harder for me to get to!

I suppose I feel it’s less secure if it takes longer for me to get to it than it does the predators.

If you don't like it being on the ground, you should definitely elevate it.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I currently have 3 nice holdable RIR young roosters 5 months old in with same age hens, and 1 year old hens. They all get along, 2 roosters at night sleep with an old hen, one rooster sleeps with all the other ladies. I am giving away one rooster to another person. Wanted to see what you guys think about who to keep, and who to give away, just from the roosters described. I believe she has kids. (None has started to crow.)

Bit of back ground on them. Fry pan bargain, 3 smallest roosters. I was hoping for hens, because they were small. Does happen sometimes with fry pan.

Oh also none are breeding yet and still have baby chick voices.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I currently have 3 nice holdable RIR young roosters 5 months old in with same age hens, and 1 year old hens. They all get along, 2 roosters at night sleep with an old hen, one rooster sleeps with all the other ladies. I am giving away one rooster to another person. Wanted to see what you guys think about who to keep, and who to give away, just from the roosters described. I believe she has kids. (None has started to crow.)

Bit of back ground on them. Fry pan bargain, 3 smallest roosters. I was hoping for hens, because they were small. Does happen sometimes with fry pan.

Oh also none are breeding yet and still have baby chick voices.

What are the options?

 

[gimmie birdies]

3 RIR roosters, 2 that sleep with one old hen 1 that sleeps with all the hens.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

3 RIR roosters, 2 that sleep with one old hen 1 that sleeps with all the hens.

I wouldn't really be able to decide from just that.
To be on the safe side, you should probably choose the cockerel that is wary of you, but isn't way too hard to catch and hold. If any of them have pecked you or even lowered their shoulders to you I would not give them to a family with kids.