Topic of the Week - What do/can you do with unwanted roosters?

[Debbie292d]

Here's an article that covers the ways to rehome roosters. I'm sure in the other 26 pages of this thread, they've all been covered already. But, here they are: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/tips-for-re-homing-cockerels-and-roosters.78704/

 

[SkyAJK]

Thank you for the link of rehoming roosters. I live in Australia and I had search as best as I know how, many of the the Animal Sanctuaries reached their quota of roosters, so they could not take him and one recommended me to the Animals Rescue Farm and his fate was a slow painful dead had I not took him back. They have too many animals that they can not care for all, that is my thought why my rooster was so sick when he was there for a month.

 

[ASP]

I couldn't and wouldn't kill and eat a animal who I have raised and looked after..
I would have to keep him.
And not have any eggs hatched if I didn't want boys..Rather buy some new pullets if thats what I needed..

Same, but I have an Hoa that does not allow roosters

 

[Heidrun]

Hmmm thats makes it more difficult..You have to do what you have to do. No one is going to judge you.

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

You could make a rooster flock and constantly put them up for sell if anyone wants one or half to an auction when you go and just keep your breeders

 

[Betsy57]

I try to re-home them and if can't, then they are processed for food either by me or someone I give them away to. Sad part of hatching your own eggs.

 

[SkyAJK]

I live in an urban area where rooster is not allow. If I have a small farm land then I would keep my rooster. He keeps the girls peaceful, and look after them. It is so nice to see how they interact with each other. It is really very sad to not keep my rooster.

 

[Roosterfeather]

could make a roster flock.

I have a rooster flock and they don't fight because I don't have hens with them. Thankfully they form groups and they don't fight because they all get along in their groups!

 

[Roosterfeather]

I try to re-home them and if can't, then they are processed for food either by me or someone I give them away to. Sad part of hatching your own eggs.

I do not believe in killing my chickens. They should be rehomed to people who have hens and are loving to them!

 

[Roosterfeather]

I do not believe in killing my chickens. They should be rehomed to people who have hens and are loving to them!

I have had success rehoming roosters with hens and with people who like them very much, my roosters are bantiys.