- Sep 11, 2009
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I bought 6 chicks that are about 2 1/2 months now and I think 2 of them are roos. 1 silver laced wyandotte and 1 cochin bantam. I am not interested in breeding but I think it might be nice to have a rooster around but I am not sure I want to deal with everything that comes with it. I have heard that the roos can do damage to the hens when breeding and I know some are mean and will attack you when you walk into the coop. I was thinking of keeping the cochin since he will be smaller and it doesn't seem like he can do as much damage to the girls or to me. Also, I am not interested in feeding a 9 lb roo without getting anything out of it. So my questions are, does my plan sound reasonable? and what do I do with the roo that I don't want? (I can't bring myself to cull him). Thanks.