The Rooster Thread!

[Chickletmomma]

I am an endless buff orp supporter they are usually good roosters!
I have had a bad experience with a barred once and hear negative things on hostility with them but you can still get a good roo out of a barred I'm sure

I kept my hen turned roo she thinks she's a roo bc of her hormones and challenges my actual roo through the fence, so she interacts and sees the others but separated by a fence, you could do that...

I think I will just have to give him away and keep my sons bird. Right now 3 bantams have crowed so that leaves me with just 3 bantam hens. The buff is starting to try and crow I think and the barred doesn't know what he wants to do yet lol just be cocky and chase everyone. I hope the questioned one crow before they leave here then I'll know for sure.

 

[Chickassan]

O.k. y'all I do need a little rooster knowledge if anyone has it on this subject. Cletus and the others turned two months old the seventh of this month, last night right before roost time. Cletus started fighting his hatch brother a little bit rough and I heard that funky adolescent "honk" out of him.Isn't he a little young for that? I figured I had at least a month before I had to even think about that happening. He surely can't be becoming a man this soon, or can he? Im so freaking confused with this boy.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

O.k. y'all I do need a little rooster knowledge if anyone has it on this subject. Cletus and the others turned two months old the seventh of this month, last night right before roost time. Cletus started fighting his hatch brother a little bit rough and I heard that funky adolescent "honk" out of him.Isn't he a little young for that? I figured I had at least a month before I had to even think about that happening. He surely can't be becoming a man this soon, or can he? Im so freaking confused with this boy.

Not to freak you out, but I've had cockerels begin to "crow" as early as 2-3 weeks (although it sounds like little kazoo). 8 weeks old is not too early, IMHO. (It varies with breed and speed of maturity, of course - I've had others that took months.)

 

[Chickassan]

I'm not freaked, knew it was going to happen just never had one do it so young. My first thought was "oh god he's choking".What a noise that came out of him! Thanks for letting me know I'm not completely nuts.

 

[alexa009]

Yes, I have heard cockerels trying to crow. It usually doesn't come out fully. What I have heard, they usually make up this noise that sounds like choking. Especially when they are that young then definitely.

 

[Frutfarm]

I love roosters. I used to hate the thought of having one. Now, I love to hear them crow. I love how they protect their ladies. Their bravado is something to admire and giggle about. I had a Buff Orpington Rooster we named Elvis after frostbite took his comb. He used to flog us, but one day I stopped running from him and brought a huge wooden broom handle stick out with me and he pecked that thing until he hurt himself. From then on I just brought the stick out with me and he just stayed back. He started eating out of my hands eventually. My favorite chicken of all time was a silly banty roo named Brownie who did a sweet strutting dance up on his chicken tractor until I'd pick him up and carry him around the yard. He followed me everywhere and would fly out of their yard every time I stepped outside. An owl took him out. He was the coolest, especially for one of the game bantams.

 

[DuckPro]

I am getting suspicious about my australorp. Is she rooster or pullet? Hasn't crowed but she hates being held. She/he is 14.5 weeksView attachment 1020388 View attachment 1020389

Her tail is a hens tail

 

[alexa009]

Her tail is a hens tail

Yes, I know! She is already laying!!!!!!

 

[DuckPro]

Yes, I know! She is already laying!!!!!!

Yay! *confetti*

 

[DuckPro]

Yes, I know! She is already laying!!!!!!

Normally when hens need to lay an egg, they hate being held because they think your gonna break it.