SA gardener
Songster
Now that I'm 100% sure that one of my "hens" is actually a rooster, I'm starting to think of the possible problems associated with keeping it
It is starting to crow increasingly often and considering that my coop/run is a mere 10 metres ( 10.94 yards) from the neighbours house, I can only hope that they tolerate the crowing all day long (closer to their house than it is to mine
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My questions are
1)Will the roosters crow become louder with age or will only the frequency of occurrence increase ?
2)Do roosters eat more than hens ?
3)Will the high levels of calcium in the layers mash affect them ?
4)Is it worthwhile to keep one ? if I'm not planning on hatching eggs in an incubator, just hoping one of the hens go broody
5)Do fertile eggs have a smaller unrefrigerated shelf life ?
It is starting to crow increasingly often and considering that my coop/run is a mere 10 metres ( 10.94 yards) from the neighbours house, I can only hope that they tolerate the crowing all day long (closer to their house than it is to mine
)My questions are
1)Will the roosters crow become louder with age or will only the frequency of occurrence increase ?
2)Do roosters eat more than hens ?
3)Will the high levels of calcium in the layers mash affect them ?
4)Is it worthwhile to keep one ? if I'm not planning on hatching eggs in an incubator, just hoping one of the hens go broody
5)Do fertile eggs have a smaller unrefrigerated shelf life ?
