Rooster questions.....((UPDATE))

[lurky]

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Well, like i said.....the neighbors seem fine and i have spoken to them. He is very loud, but not at 3 am. We are kinda in the country part of town and i have no reason to be worried about the noise. I have just noticed that he is louder than most. I even think they like it. I think my main concern is wondering if he is going to be aggressive or is this just part of the mating thing. This is really one of the hardest decisions of my life. I have a rule about giving up an animal. I dont just get rid of an animal when the going gets rough. However.....If i feel he is just going to be mean, i feel this is an exception as i was not planning a Rooster in the house. I got him by accident. I'm just not familiar with the normal behavior as these are my first chickens. So i am trying to understand if this is normal or is he a jerk. So far it looks like a split vote.

 

[allen wranch]

If you are not allowed to have roosters in the first place, if he is loud, if he acts like a jerk and someone has offered to take him, do the obvious.

You will become more and more attached to him, the longer you keep him. Then if you HAVE to get rid of him, it will be harder emotionally. It is usually difficult to find someone to take excess roosters. If the gentleman with the farm is not able to take him later, then his fate is very uncertain...

 

[lurky]

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Thanks carla. I think i will at least call the guy and talk to him about it. I will miss him, but i think there are just times in life we need to do what we know is the right thing even if we dont like it. I think i will really miss what i wanted him to be.

 

[jenichick]

I don't remember how old you said he was, but if he's less than 5 months old I would consider waiting if he's your only roo and you like him. We had 14 roos to start out with and we couldn't eat them until they were 4 months (too small), so we saw the behaviors, pecking order etc. They didn't draw blood, or cause serious issues until it was down to the last three. The senior roo drew blood on the younger, but we had to many.

What I'm saying is neck grabbing and a little aggressiveness is normal. It's worth the wait to have one good roo for your flock. They shouldn't draw blood with the girls and settle down. If it were me I would wait and see then decide.

 

[allen wranch]

But Jenichick, her zoning does not allow roosters.

 

[lurky]

But i do have another......its a bantam Ameraucana Roo. He is very sweet and they have their own coop's. I think i have decided to call the guy tomorrow and talk to him about it.
I think like Rooster-red said.....he will be happy there because he will be free all day everyday. There will be pros and cons no matter how i look at this. I just feel like worried mother wondering how he will fit in.....will he know where to go at night......will he wonder where his sister went? I got the two and all my pictures have them together. so i always said if he goes, she will go with him. BUT...she is the one he pulled the feathers on tonight

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its not fair

 

[jenichick]

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Well if she follows that then there is no delima. Some of us here don't quite follow the zoning and I wasn't sure about her intentions. It sounded like she was wanting to keep the roo despite the zoning.

I guess I'm just saying for those that want to keep roos, even though they grab the girls necks and pluck feathers, give em a little time to settle down. They usually will not hurt them. Zoning is another story.....

 

[lurky]

Thanks Jeni

That was perfect. I wanted to know that. The zoning part i understand and can work with, You helped me alot too. I really felt on the fence with this and need to be pushed off one side or the other. I think i got both my arms ripped off LOL so its a tie. Maybe the answers i get from the farm guy will be the deciding factors.

 

[lurky]

OK.....so i want to start by thanking everyone who offered me their thoughts on my rooster situation. This AM my daughter and I were watching him chase the girls around and Amy looked at me and said....I Think he needs to go. So i called the guy i got him from as a baby chick and asked if he still wanted him. He said he would pick him up today after work....So he is gone!!!! the hens were a bit scared after it was over. The guy walked in and grabbed him.....he squacked up a storm.....the guy put him into an apple crate and The roo flapped a bit. So i think everytime DH moved, they thought they were going into an apple crate too. Roo's Sister kept looking out of the hen house for him to come in

I felt a little bad.....but i know i did the right thing. Again, thanks to all who chipped in.....this was a really tough decision for me.

Wendy

 

[nccatnip]

I have a feeling you made the right decision. Give the ladies a day or two and they will be fine.