The Not So Secret Society of Chicken Keepers

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

He is handsome. I am glad he is better now and being so well cared for. I miss my rooster seeing photo of your roo.

Aw thanks! Honestly I am VERY partial to roosters Of course I have a few hens that have and do stand out to me, but my boys... they're just special
Can you not have roosters or just choose not to?

 

[Barnette]

Completely at home care. Stopping the bleeding was the biggest and hardest thing and honestly all I did. After that was just making sure he was eating, which at first he could not cause it was too sore and he risked causing it to bleed again. It's grown back now. This is what it looked like and him back in November, interestingly those picture are almost exactly a year apart!

Spoiler: Minor blood warning

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Poor boy, that must have hurt! He's lucky to have you

 

[Barnette]

Aw thanks! Honestly I am VERY partial to roosters Of course I have a few hens that have and do stand out to me, but my boys... they're just special
Can you not have roosters or just choose not to?

I don't have any roos because of the risk of them being mean/"bad", and I wouldn't want to cull them if they were "bad" - that would go against the purpose of Barnette's Chicken Sanctuary. So if I got a mean rooster that couldn't live with my hens, I would have to give him his own space, and currently don't have the time/resources/etc to do that.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

A few of my cockerels i couldnt keep
The Lavender was my favorite

Spoiler: Cockerels

Russian Orloffs

Mottled cochin bantam, im pretty sure he was only 6 oe 7 weeks old here he started crowing at around 2 weeks.

My favorite Lavender Orpington cockerel, wish i still had him

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I don't have any roos because of the risk of them being mean/"bad", and I wouldn't want to cull them if they were "bad" - that would go against the purpose of Barnette's Chicken Sanctuary. So if I got a mean rooster that couldn't live with my hens, I would have to give him his own space, and currently don't have the time/resources/etc to do that.

Makes sense.
If I have young boys who dont behave with the girls I sometimes let them out with an older rooster or two to help teach them how to be polite (no one ever gets hurt, promise, youngsters are just handfuls sometimes. I'm strict about my roosters fighting, for example if any of the younger roos give Thor a hard time I tell them off, because the older gentleman get priority. Now Thor is never allowed around other roosters cause he's too old to stand up to the fit youngers). Other than younger ones I've never really had roosters that were bad with hens.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I won't keep a cockerel/rooster if they are mean. Ive never had a mean one thankfully. Besides one of the Russian orloff who got a bit mean before leaving but i think it was age. And i dont think i could kill a pet so i rehome them. So far every one has gone to a good home and i get updates about them. One of the black copper maran roosters i had is being used for a breeding program actually he is gorgeous.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I won't keep a cockerel/rooster if they are mean. Ive never had a mean one thankfully. Besides one of the Russian orloff who got a bit mean before leaving but i think it was age. And i dont think i could kill a pet so i rehome them. So far every one has gone to a good home and i get updates about them. One of the black copper maran roosters i had is being used for a breeding program actually he is gorgeous.

Cockerels get a chance with me. It makes perfect sense to me that they'd "play up" at they grow and mature. Lief Jr. was a naughty naughty boy when he was younger, he gives me zero trouble now and is a beautiful boy. His SISTER actually continued giving me trouble after he grew out of it
So glad you found amazing homes for all you boys

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Cockerels get a chance with me. It makes perfect sense to me that they'd "play up" at they grow and mature. Lief Jr. was a naughty naughty boy when he was younger, he gives me zero trouble now and is a beautiful boy. His SISTER actually continued giving me trouble after he grew out of it
So glad you found amazing homes for all you boys

Ill always give a second chance. But if they do attack they do go. I have that rule for all of my chickens. Ive never had one thankfully.

Im glad to.

And im going to hopefully keep ome of the cockerels from my hatch. I have something in the works.

 

[Yard Farmer]

Good

I got a bunch of pics tonight, so I will be blowing up this thread shortly.
I just need to get rid of all the pictures that aren't "good".

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I got a bunch of pics tonight, so I will be blowing up this thread shortly.
I just need to get rid of all the pictures that aren't "good".

I’ll be looking forward to seeing them, Yams! I took a few of my chickens today too, cause the sun was out for once.

Also hi everyone! I think I’ve seen just about all of you one place or another