Rooster overeating hens

[Matilda Belle]

what do you do with a rooster that overmates the hens, and when you put him with the roosters he overmates them too? I don’t know what to do with him. All he wants to do is make babies.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Sounds like you really only have enough room for one rooster anyway. Pick the best one and eat the rest.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I planned on parting with all my roosters in the beginning. But I’ve grown so attached to them and I don’t have the heart to give them to another person to make stew out of them. It seems unfair.

You must give them a great quality of life and that includes culling when needed or giving a bird away. It’s a fact of life in chicken keeping no matter how hard or unfair it seems.

 

[Alaskan]

what do you do with a rooster that overmates the hens, and when you put him with the roosters he overmates them too? I don’t know what to do with him. All he wants to do is make babies.

If he overmates... he doesn't get access to the hens.

Some males never learn how to be nice.

 

[sourland]

Sorry I don't eat pets.

I'll have to look more into the neutering thing.

Surgical caponizing is a 'tricky' surgery and frequently results in the death of the bird. Hormone implants might be safer.

 

[roosterhavoc]

6 roosters X 10 square feet per bird is 60. Not sure what you mean.

Those are bare minimums for “birds” not 6 roosters in one pen. Those pets might do a little better with more room.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I totally agree more room is better. I do let them free range when the weather is nice and I can supervise them. I don’t want any predators to kill them.

They do seem content. Rarely do I see issues between them up until this recent problem.

I’m not sure how old they are but as they mature you’ll see more issues. Having the hens so close within sight and hearing of the roosters will make it worse too.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I have 100 square feet not 60. Just to clarify.

I understand. That’s still nowhere near enough room for 6 roosters in one pen. Not even remotely close.

 

[roosterhavoc]

You can always free range them. Once you get down to 1 toss him into the 200 sq ft pen with the hens. Problem solved.

 

[Matilda Belle]

Why so many roosters ?
Maybe pick a different rooster to have in with the hens or get more hens for your rooster that ‘overmates’ ?

Why? Because I love them and can’t part with them.