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Our rooster is named Zeus and he is wonderful. We culled two other roosters who crowed incessantly and attacked the hens. My daughters dubbed them 'the rapists' and were also happy to see them go.
Other than the good morning crows, Zeus only crows when a hen has gone into the coop to lay and he wants to let her know where the flock has moved to. He is an amazing protector for his free-ranging flock. He has ten hens, and will have about fifteen in the spring. In October, we actually watched through the window as he fought off a swooping hawk. It was amazing. He flapped his wings and put his talons out and beat the hawk off! When he makes a certain sound, the hens all run for cover. He will herd any recalcitrant hens to where he wants them to go by doing a little foot stomping and dropping his wing at them. The girls don't come out until he gives the 'all clear' sound. When he finds something yummy, he calls them over and watches while they eat it. We have to make sure he gets his treats too. Lastly, he keeps peace among the hens. They don't have to worry about being top hen, because he keeps them all in line. He is even pretty gentle when covering them...a real don Juan.
I've read a lot of posts about obnoxious roosters, but then several people said when you get a good rooster, he can be awesome. I totally agree. Zeus is one of our favorite birds and our whole family loves him, well, except the chihauhau. It is so fun to watch him do his job and from what the hens say, he is real eye candy too.
Other than the good morning crows, Zeus only crows when a hen has gone into the coop to lay and he wants to let her know where the flock has moved to. He is an amazing protector for his free-ranging flock. He has ten hens, and will have about fifteen in the spring. In October, we actually watched through the window as he fought off a swooping hawk. It was amazing. He flapped his wings and put his talons out and beat the hawk off! When he makes a certain sound, the hens all run for cover. He will herd any recalcitrant hens to where he wants them to go by doing a little foot stomping and dropping his wing at them. The girls don't come out until he gives the 'all clear' sound. When he finds something yummy, he calls them over and watches while they eat it. We have to make sure he gets his treats too. Lastly, he keeps peace among the hens. They don't have to worry about being top hen, because he keeps them all in line. He is even pretty gentle when covering them...a real don Juan.
I've read a lot of posts about obnoxious roosters, but then several people said when you get a good rooster, he can be awesome. I totally agree. Zeus is one of our favorite birds and our whole family loves him, well, except the chihauhau. It is so fun to watch him do his job and from what the hens say, he is real eye candy too.
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