Rooster or no?

[Dizzee474]

I am torn on whether I should get a rooster for my ladies. I have 6 pullets total. They will be one year old in Sept 2023.

I like the idea of a rooster for protection when I let them free range and hatching a few fertile eggs in the future but right now I am having no issues within the flock. Everyone is currently getting along great and I don't want to ruin their nonproblematic dynamic they currently have going on. I also don't want the hens roughed up constantly by the rooster.

I have a dog and cats that will be out when they are out free ranging and I don't want any unwanted vet visits caused by the rooster either if he sees them as a threat.

I know you can get lucky and get an easy going/friendly rooster but I am not sure if it is worth the gamble. I would really like to hatch eggs in the future and protect my girls but I am just torn on whether it is actually worth it.

Any input?

we have SEVERAL roos - I love them. they are protective. Very worth it plus they are so handsome. love on them and they will love you back. they feel your vibes

 

[HensInTheForest]

I hope he works out for us and our flock! As long as he is respectful towards me and the ladies we will be all good!

Can you give us update how it’s going? Any problems?

Just curious . . .

 

[Estrellathehen]

Can you give us update how it’s going? Any problems?

Just curious . . .

Well it’s quite a long story actually. We actually gave him a way. He was doing fine, but suddenly he became a lot more aggressive, pecking his sister and mother and other chickens in the coop. Whenever I fed them he would chase everyone away and tried to keep it to himself. I thought the bad behaviour would pass but he kept being a nuisance so I thought it would be easier if we just have him away. Thanks for your help though! I’m not too suprised though, thanks to this post I’ve realised that roosters can be a problem.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Well it’s quite a long story actually. We actually gave him a way. He was doing fine, but suddenly he became a lot more aggressive, pecking his sister and mother and other chickens in the coop. Whenever I fed them he would chase everyone away and tried to keep it to himself. I thought the bad behaviour would pass but he kept being a nuisance so I thought it would be easier if we just have him away. Thanks for your help though! I’m not too suprised though, thanks to this post I’ve realised that roosters can be a problem.

I believe they were talking to the OP.

Sorry your guy was a problem. I love both my guy and his son. Depending on your rooster he will either make you hate'm or love'm.

 

[sammi_lynn12]

Can you give us update how it’s going? Any problems?

Just curious . . .

Well it was going great for about 3 weeks and then three days in a row he tried flogging me out of no where. My back was turned the one time as I was walking away from just giving them corn out in the yard and he went after the back of my legs so I had to get rid of him. I was really sad about it cause he was fine for a few weeks and I really enjoyed him and so did the girls but I just couldn’t trust him. We have friends who come over with kids and I just can’t have him out there doing that.