Pros and Cons of keeping a roo

[Raubkatze]

Craziness! My coop is 8x10 and comfortably holds 20 hens and a very gentlemanly rooster. My "run" is a re-purposed garden probably 50x200 or bigger. I never heard anything like this and if I did ... I wouldn't pay any attention to it.

It was total madness, and like I said they were super aggressive about it. Told me I needed to get rid of all of my chickens and get 2-3 bantams instead. I left the group after that. I want the best for my chickens, I think we all do, but expecting people to have a 96 square foot coop is insane.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

It was total madness, and like I said they were super aggressive about it. Told me I needed to get rid of all of my chickens and get 2-3 bantams instead. I left the group after that. I want the best for my chickens, I think we all do, but expecting people to have a 96 square foot coop is insane.

Well hopefully you won't find any aggression here.

 

[Sic]

If you're not going to breed, then there is really no reason to keep a cockerel/rooster, pullets and hens are content without one.

 

[Raubkatze]

Update: I found somebody who is coming to get him tomorrow. He's going to live in a bachelor pad before being introduced to their flock when he's older. It sounds like they have the appropriate setup to separate roosters when needed, and the experience I lack. Win-win all around.

 

[Mrs. K]

Win win!

 

[Mrs. K]

So how did you find someone? Often times people ask, and I am curious how you did it.

 

[Raubkatze]

So how did you find someone? Often times people ask, and I am curious how you did it.

My state has a bunch of FB groups for chickens. I was worried that nobody would want a rooster, but I had quite a bit of interest. Picked the nicest sounding person since I raised him as a pet.

 

[Mrs. K]

Perfect, that can be the hardest part.