The Rooster Thread!

[TheTwoRoos]

I do like writing things.

 

[Mace Gill]

I do like writing things.

I find that I don't even need to be overly creative about it ... the chickens do the creating part and I just write down my recollections. Anyway, now we're drifting away from the focus of the thread. ROOSTERS! I love 'em and hate 'em

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I love them, especially the nice ones but I can respect the more aggressive ones...they do make it harder though.

I've got approximately 60 roosters, give or take a few. I just went through them and have somewhere in the vicinity of between 40-50 I'm keeping. The rest are culls that I'll be sad to see go because some have lovely temperaments. And the others need to go because they simply won't fit in with their aggression within the rooster community.

The under dogs to sell.

The aggressive guys

The keepers...
The young guys

Mr. Shuster & Mr. Rock (plus a young white guy)

Some of the Old English Game Bantams with Mr. Maran

The other young guys (left and center)

Mr. Icelandic

My old bantam fellow

Mr. Harvey

Mr. Flash

That's not quite all but it's most of them.

 

[Mace Gill]

I love them, especially the nice ones but I can respect the more aggressive ones...they do make it harder though.

I've got approximately 60 roosters, give or take a few. I just went through them and have somewhere in the vicinity of between 40-50 I'm keeping. The rest are culls that I'll be sad to see go because some have lovely temperaments. And the others need to go because they simply won't fit in with their aggression within the rooster community.

The under dogs to sell.View attachment 1023247

The aggressive guys
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The keepers...
The young guys
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Mr. Shuster & Mr. Rock (plus a young white guy)
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Some of the Old English Game Bantams with Mr. MaranView attachment 1023278

The other young guys (left and center)
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Mr. Icelandic
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My old bantam fellow
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Mr. Harvey
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Mr. Flash
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That's not quite all but it's most of them. View attachment 1023304

Stunning!

But I have to ask ... why so many roost? Breeding stock? Meat birds? Madness? Astounding! I wanna come visit your rooster farm!

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Nice roosters!

 

[TheTwoRoos]

I like how when my hens get in squabbles the roosters run over there an try calming things down.

 

[alexa009]

Yes, they are all amazingly beautiful! Not to mention handsome

 

[TheTwoRoos]

These young pullets keep testing the older hens,hope nothing serious happens.The RIr pullet who has been acting very suspicious and awkward with the older ones has been squabbling with the big,higher birds,she better watch out,guess she is sick of being bottom bird.
I have found out she has been much more aggressive with the Cochin pullets and even has been trying to kill our injured hen,she is taking every little advantage.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Has anyone ever had hens turn their backs at roosters as well?I know they generally keep the pecking order well balanced and readily challenged when things get tossed around.

 

[alexa009]

I don't think I have seen that before, but I have seen hens pick on roosters where they will bully them around.