- Apr 19, 2012
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I have two 1 year old roosters, who have fully become the quinticential roosters. Since they were young one of them had taken all the hens for himself and the other just kind of hung in with the crowd. Welcome Spring.....so the one with no hens hangs outside the run, looking in (no more free ranging for them or I will have one dead rooster...) and attacking people who try to hang with the goats. So, he has got to go. He needs some hens. I have been thinking about getting rid of the other one, too. There are only 9 hens and their backs are getting pretty naked-poor girls. Not to mention, I am kind of tired of getting jumped at whenever I bring in food or water. I loved the idea of having a rooster (even though I thought I was getting all pullets...), and I love to listen to them crow, but......will the girls miss having him around? Also, I am brooding 8 more ( so far!!) and am anticipating a challenge integrating these girls (I hope they are girls...) into the flock....would a rooster make it harder? What to do!! Keep one..let them both go?