Say hello to our newest additions…..
This is our new Rooster. He is very handsome…if I say so myself.
He has beautiful colored feathers and his tail feathers are long and fluffy. I did happen to notice that he also sports SPURS on his legs. (SCARY)
Roosters have some good and bad points.
He will announce to the girls that he has found food. My neighbor said her rooster will call all the girls together and show them where some worms are. Allowing them eat first….that’s sweet.
He will also protect the girls from predators and fertilize their eggs so they can have babies.
And then of course they have that early morning wake-up call that they are famous for!
One of the bad points is….he could hurt the girls with those spurs.
Another bad point is….he could hurt me with those spurs.
The absolute WORST point is….he could hurt my grand children with those spurs…..and HE DOESN’T WANT TO DO THAT!!!!!
As you know from previous post…. I still cannot tell my hens apart. They all look alike. Well…. now I have 4 more that look just like the others.
So for now….only the rooster will have a name…..and it is Roo.
When I first saw them join my girls I thought they looked slightly different in color. Like they might be more beige toned…..but then again….it could have just been the way the light was shining on them. They started to mingle and go here and there….and before long…I couldn’t tell which ones were my regular girls and which were the new girls.
I was all smiles…thinking…. well now….they all seem to be settling in just fine…….Isn’t that nice.
BUT THEN:
Two of the girls decided to take it out back. They started into one another….and it didn’t take but just one minute and the MAN stepped in and broke it up!
They backed down, walked away and joined the others….
but it was only a few minutes when…..
Two more girls started up again…..
It is pretty interesting how that Rooster runs and gets to them as soon as the fight breaks out. He steps right in there and lets them know that HE is the boss.
Then he strolls or maybe I should say he…..struts….away.
I hope the girls work out this pecking order thing.
I just want them to be one happy family….but…that may take a little while.
So, now we have a total of 10 hens and 1 rooster. One rooster is suppose to be able to handle up to 10 girls.
Good luck ROO!
I don’t mind him keeping order as long as he doesn’t get too aggressive. This breed is suppose to be docile. So far….they have been. However our first rooster didn’t live very long…so I’m not sure how he would have been as an adult.
Roosters tend to scare me….so he better be nice….or he won’t be staying long. We CAN do without him.
Hens can lay eggs if Mr. Roo is around or not. We wouldn’t be able to have baby chicks….but I suppose I could buy some if I really think I need them.
So, Mr. Roo…..watch your step….you may be king of the roost….but Billy and I are King and Queen of the COOP!
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