Why have a rooster, except for hatching out eggs?

[kota1369]

I have 4 hens in a 4x12' chicken tractor and have had to get rid of pullets that were roosters. I to, am in an urban area. I can have chickens in the city but not roosters. The first time I heard one of them go off, I about freaked. There are times when the girls sing the egg song I have to go out and tell them to be quiet. They can be very noicey at times. Having a rooster adds to that noice quite a lot. I agree that your girls would be picked on to much as I know mine were. I felt horrible for the ladies. But, at that time I just thought it was a mean hen.
Good luck to you

the lady with the 4 dogs and 4 city chickens

 

[RockwaterFarm]

I use my roosters for breeding and to keep my flock safe. I've seen mine attack hawks that fly to close to the coop.

 

[RockwaterFarm]

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pullet means a hen that is les than a year old. a cockrel is a rooster that is less than a year old.

 

[tdgill]

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couldn't she keep the hens in the tractor and let the roo keep watch outside the tractor? And just have a "date day" once or twice a week? I'd say having a roo makes it even steven with the neighbor's dog waking her up. lol. And maybe go for 5 or 6 hens instead of 3 if its do-able? Having a roo in the flock adds so much to the enjoyment of having chickens. For me anyway...And I fuss and rotate, clothe and separate and work hard to keep things as happy as possible for my 2 roos and 4 hens...

 

[Kittymomma]

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Seven roos and no problems here. My youngest is nine though so not sure about how they'd do with really young kids. The rule here is that he can be the boss--stand in front of them, nudge them off a hen when a bunch of roos all try to jump the same hen, claim the right of way when walking thru the barnyard, etc. BUT no chasing any of the chickens. I think we might have problems if my son acted like the lunatic he sometimes is and got all the hens freaked out.

 

[suburbanminifarm]

I only have experience with silkie roos. I have kids, lots of kids come over, everybody plays noisily in the yard, and our roo is a perfect gentleman. My chickens free range on our suburban lot. Our pet roo," Noe" is just not human aggressive and none of the silkie cockerels I have raised were either. He has been handled tons fron an early age, hugged, kissed, dressed up in doll clothes, you name it. I find his doting care-giving toward his wives and ANY chicks very interesting to watch! But that's just my experience. To the OP, sounds like only hens would be best for a tractor situation.

 

[wishful]

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Wow...that is one gorgeous roo. What breed is he?

 

[ange]

I WOULD LIKE to get a rooster but live in the town, suburbs and am afraid it will roo all the time, or at least a lot of it, and make neighbors mad