Rooster or no rooster?

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goody64 said:
Right, I understand that. However I've been told that if they will be free to roam the yard it is a good idea to have one rooster for protection. Is this false? What do y'all think?
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that's my experience also.
 
Someone in our small town had a rooster along with their chickens. They had a tall fence around their property and nobody knew about their flock but that stupid rooster kept crowing at 5 AM and nobody could figure out where that noise was coming from. As a result of the rooster poultry is not allowed within the city limits of our town....of 600 people...probably counting the farmers on the mailed rural routes.

I was told if I wanted to keep chickens on the sly for the spring/summer/fall it could be done..as long as there was no rooster. Unfortunately the wife isn't a fan of a) chickens (because they smell) and b) eggs are dangerous.

*sigh.
 
I had a wonderful rooster who knew his job. Currently I have an adolescent who is tormenting the girls. He's actually eased off a bit but one of the hens has a bloody head as a result.
When my hen went broody a friend gave me a dozen fertilized eggs because I didn't have a roo at that time. Out of the dozen only 5 made it and they were all roos!!! I rehomed 4 of the 5 and frankly I've considered rehoming him too.
I love their beauty and antics but he is too frisky. He even steals their food and that is NOT rooster like.
 
Even the best rooster cannot successfully fight off raccoons, fox, coyotes, hawks etc. Giving the alarm call is about it. If a predator takes 'out' the rooster first - the girls are all on their own.
 
Roosters are good for several reasons, but I've never thought protection was one of them. I've lost many birds to predators, but the roosters have always run away and left the hens to the predator. I've never lost a roo to a predator.

Roosters are advanced chicken keeping. You have to keep an eye on them and be aware of chicken psychology--you can give the roo the impression that he's your boss, and then he might attack you if he has aggressive tendencies. Also, a bad rooster can cause all kinds of stress for your hens. However, I think they are good things for flocks. IME, flocks just work better with a good rooster leading it. He will keep order and break up chicken fights.
 
Alright Matt,
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great to have you joining the BYC flock
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Who ever told you that #@*& has their head stuck in their $@*
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This is Bob Cat he hasn't any problems with full grown Geese or a flock of them
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I have personally lot to Bob Cats, Fox, Coyotes, Raccoons, Rat's domestic predators
and the best I do is trap or shoot and I do best shooting .........
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