The most under-appreciated animal on the homestead. Let’s change that. Without a fabulous rooster, your flock will not thrive or grow in a long term self-sustaining scenario. It’s time to give these boys the credit they deserve! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo
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Gezz I couldn't have a rooster for all that noise they make! That's a lot of racket!
i agree people should give more respect to roosters but with some people a bad apple spoiles the bunch
Very good. Thank you for sharing. On our homestead, we had to get rid of our 4 leghorn roosters. They free ranged and would chase/attack anyone they were close to, including children. Now I understand they were doing their job guarding their "domain" and the hens. Everything you said makes much sense, thanks again for sharing.
I have a nice easter egger rooster. But I have some moody hens!
Thanks for posting this video. I recently had to put down our previous rooster for his aggressive behavior to my wife and kids. Not me though, I guess we had a mutual understanding. Probably because he saw me put his brothers into freezer town. My wife has been ham haw’in about getting another one. He was doing his job and I didn't think he was a detriment. My wife is a big fan, came across this video, and BAM we are getting another rooster! THANKS!
My rooster does a great job. he protects my hens, helps produce chicks, and he's safe around my children. I have Brahmas and they're a docile chicken. I'll be keeping my Brahmas, and hopefully adding to my gene pool with more one day.
I agree ,being able to treat injured animals is important,I think some people are a little to quick to call the veterinarian instead of trying to learn how to do it themselves. your video is spot on.
When you have animals you are responsible to provide the best possible care for them.
Hey don't know if you know this just a FYI I found out peppermint oil kills ticks
LOVE that you talked about spaying and neutering. Couldn't agree more! Thank you!
How can i know if a hen is a Brooder Hen? I love my Roosters. I have two Rhode Island Reds I adore. I have raised them since 1 week.
Love the thumbnail! The rooster is looking in the camera like," Hello, can I help you with something?"
Very informative video! Its odd how some folks seem to think that hens will just pop out eggs automatically!! You cant have eggs or babies without a male doing his business!!
I love my roos
I have a rooster that was given to me that does not crow. Any thoughts? Plus he is scared of the hens, they intimidate him.
I am guessing I have been working in poultry longer than you have been alive giant broiler farms and egg farms plus my own backyard farm so needless to say I know a little about birds but you my friend amaze me with your knowledge of poultry!!!!! thanx
Yes yes yes!!!!
Not all roosters are aggressive… I get breeds that the roosters are docile and if I hatch out a rooster that turns out to be aggressive he is GONE in favor of the ones that are not aggressive. Select against aggression because it is something that passes down genetically. Pretty soon you have nice, reasonable, docile roosters. And if you CAN have roosters you should have roosters. If something happens like you said, you can put him to work in earnest to produce food for you. For this you also need a breed of bird that is a good layer AND good meat, AND will sit those eggs and care for those chicks….enter orpington.
When things go to heck is not the time to scramble and try to find a rooster…have them there already. My minimum is TWO…an heir and a spare. If something happens to one, you have the other to make fertile eggs and you can get busy hatching out another (IMMIDIATELY)…otherwise go buy one to add in new healthy genetics.
Can two roosters remain together. Harmoniously
The Rooster is the BACKBONE of the coop.
I have a sweet old rooster, he has BEAUTIFUL kids and does a wonderful job at protecting our hens.
"in a crisis scenario…"
Me: cackles inappropriately
If this ain't timely given the current situation in the world, I don't know what is. All those "we're never gonna be in a crisis like that it's the 21st century" folks are eating crow!
Love when you said “crisis scenario” that time is now.
"I despise a flogging rooster! Let's put'em in a pot." I know Ms. Patera can name that movie!
We have a barred rock rooster that is awesome. He was an A** hole to start with and he got a respiratory infection and I doctored him up, saved him from death and he has been alot easier to work with. But I do have a question???? Do roosters have seasons for when they are more fertile like a buck has run seasons. We went to set eggs in January and none were fertile. He has produced offspring before.
I think the roosters were thinking it was roll call!
I know this is a old video but late this winter my daughter gave us a rooster to keep our girls warm. Watching him this spring walking around our property with his girls being alert with what’s going on is just fascinating to watch. And he hardly crows . I love him
I love my Rooster his name is Rocky Barred Rock big boy.