Roosters: Everything You Need To Know - BackYard Chickens
2014年9月12日 · 1. A rooster will do the best it can to protect your flock. Full grown roosters will fight dogs, hawks, and other predators to the death to protect a flock. Although it doesn't always help, I believe it's much safer to have one. 2. Roosters will crow to alert the flock of any threats.
Can You Eat A Rooster? All You Need To Know And More
2022年8月15日 · How To Cook Rooster Meat Cooking a rooster over moist heat in a pot is the best method. Make sure you don't use a rooster for fried chicken, roasting, or braising. Coq au vin, a famous stew, is one way to cook the rooster. To …
The Bantam Rooster | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2022年9月1日 · In comparison to average chickens, bantam chickens consume about 1 pound of feed each month. The feed should be supplemented with vitamin and electrolyte powder along with grit and calcium (eggshells are great for this). As well as providing extra nutrients, leftover table scraps are also good for bantam chickens.
How do i cull a Rooster - BackYard Chickens
2010年3月10日 · My head Rooster Le Roy is looking sick/very old, i did a post asking for advice in the behavior section, found him the other day in the laying box's where he stayed for 2 days and 2 nights, he finally got out and has been outside last couple of days, and at night on the perch, but tonight he is back in one of the laying box's sound asleep.
Rooster with sudden extreme lethargy - BackYard Chickens
2015年6月6日 · I have a golden cuckoo Marans rooster, 1 year old. Wednesday he was perfectly normal, -energetic, vigorous eating, drinking, mating. Thursday morning he was extremely lethargic. He walked to the feeder and fell sound asleep. His comb appeared brilliant red. He had solid and normal-looking...
Our DIY Rooster/Night box - BackYard Chickens
2013年1月29日 · Total 100mm thick, a 50mm panel and a 35mm panel, secured inside a 100mm channel. This gives the air gap seen here. I have used the air gap method for two reasons. The best form of insulation is an air gap, secondly, I wanted a path for air flow. I cut a 100mm hole in the top panel, right in the middle with a hole saw, this is to mount the ...
My rooster all of a sudden can't walk. - BackYard Chickens
2007年11月18日 · An inability to stand can be because of a vitamin deficiency, injury to nerves, or a general weakness (can be caused by worm infestation, etc.). I would keep him isolated from any other birds. Continue giving vitamins, and make sure he can eat and drink properly. You could also try an antibiotic, if you want.
What predators can roosters actually kill/fend off?
2011年4月12日 · If a rooster caught a hawk on the ground, the rooster would have the advantage. It really depends on the particular predator and the particular rooster. I know one rooster who beat the daylights out of a small fox recently. He came away with …
Why is my rooster in the nest box? - BackYard Chickens
2009年7月28日 · 359. 486. Floyds Knobs, Indiana. My Coop. My Coop. My little GLW was in a nest box (still is). I thought it was sweet that my rooster stood close to the nest box roost, talking to her (encouraging her I assumed). Well then he climbs in and sits down next to her, still talking, then moves back behind her and starts burrowing down in the nest.
Rooster mounting another rooster | BackYard Chickens - Learn …
2022年8月9日 · Pick one, and go with it. Unless you have the space for 20-30 hens, multiple roosters need a LOT OF ROOM. Wishing they would just all be nice, seldom works for roosters. They really do not get sharing hens, or these are my hens, those are yours. Multiple roosters generally add a lot of tension to the flock. Mrs K.