As i understand, and please correct me if i am wrong, best practice is to have 1 rooster for every 10 hens minimum Combs can be used to show hens that a rooster is sexually mature But i was curious if it was possible to have too many hens for one rooster
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I understand this is dependent on the breed, and disposition.
I need a protective rooster
I am fed up with my weeny easter egger rooster I have a free range flock, and my rooster is a big wimp and just runs away at the sight of danger (rarely even warns the hens), and at the same time is very aggressive at breeding my hens Today he ripped the face. Looking at my rooster he's got to be over 10 pounds and his spurs are gnarly.it has got me wondering what kind of creatures a rooster can hold off
I would suspect a neighbor cat going for baby chicks would be in for a rude awakening if a rooster was there to protect them What do you get when you cross a barred rock rooster with 1) white rock hen, 2) rhode island red hen, 3) black star sexlink hen, 4) barred rock hen Okay, i know number 4 Are these good crosses or have a made a chicken faux pas
The chicks all look healthy but as stated look pretty much the same.
Rooster spurs are a natural feature found on every single rooster, and despite this fact, the idea of spurs is still. Introduction this article is written to provide you with all the information on roosters that you will need to decide if you want, and how to house one I don't have a lot of experience with roosters as other people have When a rooster takes part in excessive mating, hens are often stressed and even lose their physical fitness
In this way, the rooster will be able to divide his time without stressing the hens My young rooster (about 4 months old) is suddenly very lethargic, falling sleep standing up where his head will just tilt into the ground, and his tails feathers are down His comb and wattle are also pale He ate food this morning
Chicken idioms and other funny things we say we've been amazed at how many common everyday sayings originated from people who owned and raised chickens
Who would have thought that the lowly chicken was so interwoven into our everyday lives.
