Well, we're new from Michigan to this posting business.

[macdonaldfamily]

We have been enjoying this site for a few months now just trying to learn as much as we could before we got our babies. We have 17 heritage breed birds now that are 8-10 weeks old. They keep us busy and very entertained. We seem to have an issue...out of our little flock of laying hens we seem to have 7 roos! Adorable as all heck, but from what we are learning, we can't have all those roosters. Anybody have any ideas BESIDES eating them, bc I think I would have a mental break down if anyone hurt one feather of any of my cuties! I am thinking we are sort of a minority and are keeping them as pets, not the other "thing".

 

[Nigellas]

Welcome! Come check out the Michigan thread!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/697050/michigan-thread-all-are-welcome

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, macdonaldfamily, and

! Pleased you joined our community! Sorry to hear about your surplus roosters. The options are limited if eating them is off the table, so to speak. If they are pure bred heritage types you might find folks looking for flock roosters of a certain breed? Hope you find good homes for them. Good luck and have fun!

 

[drumstick diva]

sorry to hear of the rooster situation. When you have 20 posts you can participate in the Buy,sell,trade forum. Like Redsoxs pointed out Heritage breeds may attract people who want to breed not eat them.

You will need separate breeding pens if you intend to keep the breeds pure.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[gryeyes]

Well. If you really like roosters - as I do - and are allowed to have roosters where you live, there's nothing wrong with keeping them. For a time I had 18 roosters and 50 hens of various breeds. My flock ranges freely over less than an acre. Nobody fought, they just challenged each other now and then. Nobody challenged the dominant roo.

But lots of roosters means lots of hens, or all the Randy boys will ride 'em raw.

Some folks have separate breed pens, or keep some or all of the roosters in separate bachelor quarters.

In order to keep peace with neighbors, I only keep two roosters now. Had a third for a bit but he was my stealth rooster. neighbors finally became familiar with the roosters' crows and realized there were three. Oops.

Every flock is different. What works for me may not work for anybody else.