Rooster sleeping quarters

[dee88]

This is probably a dumb question but one I haven't seen and I want to confirm that the roosters sleep in the coop at night with the hens, correct? They don't sleep in separate quarters, right?

 

[grendel]

As long as they dont pluck the hens then it can sleep with or without the hens.

 

[BloominOrchid]

Mine sleep with the hens. But seems some are getting a bit loud for the likes of the neighbors

, so I may look into housing them in a darker cage at night

 

[dee88]

so if they pluck bother the hens they need to sleep in another cage? How large of an are would this have to be? Like a small pet cage? Could I keep him in the run and close the chickens up in the coop? My run is covered on top & sides but not with hardware cloth, only chicken wire on the sides and a metal roof on top of the run. I'm thinking of getting a rooster but I don't really want any more expense in building another coop area. Any ideas?

 

[gritsar]

You have no more of a chance of the rooster plucking hens feathers than you do hen on hen.
My rooster sleeps in the coop, with his hens, where he belongs.

 

[BloominOrchid]

Agreed just go with a young roo or a chick. roos are suppose to guard the flock and keep the hens safe and of course other roo things

Give it a try if it doesnt work you can always rehome him.
No need to make a bigger coop, mine snuggle up with the ladies

and all is quiet till the sun comes up!