Stray Rooster

[Lacy Duckwing]

Just a small update on Ralphie the Rooster. He’s been with the gals for a bit over two weeks now. It seems most are adjusting during the day but still do not appreciate his morning sexual assaults They tend to stay in the coop longer in the morning because of this. He tells them when to go to bed at night, they used to stay out until last light but now it’s earlier. I love his crow…during the day, he still starts at 4am and stops when we wake up around 6

Glad that all is going well! On the morning routine, that's fairly normal, unfortunately. It sounds like he's being a pretty good rooster so far though!

 

[Strawberry74]

How is everyone settling in? Still doing well?

 

[KimbosKluckers]

How is everyone settling in? Still doing well?

All is well with him it seems. It’s been a month now. A couple of the gals are still resistant to his “love” but getting there. Not sure if you saw my other post about a new hen? She just showed up too. Not sure if she knows the rooster. It was the same situation with her hanging around where mine free range. So after days of her not leaving, I let her in. I just hope my softness doesn’t come back to bite me. I’m monitoring them now too. After this I have zero room for more strays. Thanks for checking in!

 

[Fallenone05]

All is well with him it seems. It’s been a month now. A couple of the gals are still resistant to his “love” but getting there. Not sure if you saw my other post about a new hen? She just showed up too. Not sure if she knows the rooster. It was the same situation with her hanging around where mine free range. So after days of her not leaving, I let her in. I just hope my softness doesn’t come back to bite me. I’m monitoring them now too. After this I have zero room for more strays. Thanks for checking in!

I wonder if they're from the same house. Like a neighbor that let them range and they got lost in the woods or something. Hopefully they weren't dumped, but I know some people dump critters just because they can.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

I wonder if they're from the same house. Like a neighbor that let them range and they got lost in the woods or something. Hopefully they weren't dumped, but I know some people dump critters just because they can.

You know I thought the same thing even when the rooster showed up. Another reason I waited to let them in, thinking at night they’d go home. I mean chickens go home at night right? I didn’t want to steal anyone’s birds but they were not safe. I posted on the only local website I have (Nextdoor) no one came forward. Sadly if there are more, I cannot take them in.