I have Lots of roosters. Too many to count. I believe that the KEY to keep multiple roosters are this: 1st keep a multi generational flock, meaning when you start out have several roosters of different immature ages, then when new birds are added integrate them smartly (you have plenty of videos on techniques for that) then when you introduce new chicks and Cockerels they will come into the flock within a multi generational hierarchy, which tends to create roosters and hens that are not tyrants. My next piece of advice is that you make sure there are enough hens for everyone. Next make sure they have more then enough space with lots of places to get out of view of one another if they scuffle. What I have found is that I have one flock but within that flock they seperated into smaller flocks and mainly live within their small groups. I also feed them in numerous places that are out of view of each other to reduce the chances of someone being starved out. Also, when I integrate older tyrannical roosters I have had success with keeping those roosters in a bachelor pad that shares a fence with the main flock. The roosters that are together without hens get along just fine. It can also be helpful to have more then one coop. I've found that hens also tend to pick their rooster not the rooster picking hens. I keep lots of roosters and before I implemented the above or even knew about chicken etiquette and hierarchy I had no clue I was raising tiny tyrants. When roosters grow up as the single rooster they develop unnatural behavior. Roosters aren't usually single tyrants in the wild. It's captivity that does that. Also, when you raise new chicks it is important for them to grow up in a flock with many flock positions and ages, they are taught by those older birds the dynamics and ropes of the flock and it is super helpful to raise hens and roosters that are more balanced and know their proper places within the entire flock.
@thefeatherbrain
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your advice and experience.
@betz6507
6 ай бұрын
I found this out the hard way. I had a flock and kept two roosters that grew up with the hens. The buff orpington was the dominant roo, the light brahma was No. 2. The buff orp spent a lot of time chasing the light brahma from mating with hens (it still happened). He would knock him off the hens, lol. I decided to give the light brahma away. The buff roo became evil. He started attacking people and killed several hens in the coop. He was put to death.
@christysmith5211
10 ай бұрын
I live in Hawaii. We have wild chickens. The Rooster population is very high. They even hang out together. I see a lot of pairs in the feral chickens. I also adopted a wild hen who broke her leg . She was living high up in a tree She is very gentle. Very smart too She raises smart chicks and is a great mom. Wild hens go broody like Silkies. Our rooster loves her too Oh and her leg healed and she can be a chicken and dig like chickens do. Her name is Cinnamon
@thefeatherbrain
9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing this!
@QuatrinaVR
Жыл бұрын
I have two roosters that were hatchmates and they get along pretty well. The dominant one has always been the alpha but his bro does puff up his neck from time to time. When that happens, big bro stares him down and he backs off. They will even dust bathe and sleep side by side on the roosting ladder with the hens around them!
@kristivaughan3839
7 ай бұрын
That's how mine have been until now. Now the submissive one doesn't back off and they fight.
@janicealderson4329
6 ай бұрын
Have you still got the two together?@@kristivaughan3839
@nikkireigns
9 ай бұрын
My rooster Bert will come find me on the farm when it’s time to bring them in for the night, then we all go in together 😊 I’m starting a bachelor flock to keep separate because I know ol Bert would probably lose to my younger Roos. Him being nice is definitely working in his favor!
@Carl-MarcusGustafsson-bq5oo
Жыл бұрын
I have 3 roosters , Tehofild, Herr (MR) Hansson and Herr Bolli Bolli . To start of I have to say That Herr Hansson has same problem walking like Carlos in this video . Herr Hansson got sick and all most did die at young age (saved him with pencilin). When he got better his legs didn't work to 100% . But to make a long story shorter . Yes you can have multiple roosters (but not to many , the can hurt the girls) . My 3 roosters never fight . Mr Hansson and Theofild always sleeps togheter on the sitting pins . Herr Bolli Bolli sleeps with his girls in the room next to Theofild and Herr Hansson. If I see any kind of aggression that can become a fight I direct "hunt down both roosters" and I force them to sit in my lap tougheter until they both have suppressed their aggressions . All my 3 roosters are used to sit in my lap for 10 + minutes . I treat my roosters and chickens like a family member. In the evening I always look after the chicken and the roosters . I talk to them and I always massage the roosters (they like massage on the ears/neck) at evening . A rooster needs 4-5 girls , good structure and a human with a steady hand if things get out of control . Do I have to say that I prefer rooster over both dogs and cats ?. A rooster also intact makes a incredible family member if you ask me 👍 / greetings from North of Sweden
@mikemacinnes6120
Жыл бұрын
I have 6 roosters about 85 girls! They all have their own hens and do share some. When one rooster does get with the others lady they fight. Fight meaning flap wings nothing violent. The head rooster (Tyson) jersey giant actually breaks up fights if it gets nasty! Tyson is about year and half older then rest. Tyson was on a farm and got beat up bad so I took him. He watches over flock for Fox and hawks he sounds alarm and everyone heads for cover! Roosters keep ladies in line. I am pro rooster for many reasons. I do have six pens and did start all the boys together for starting out! Good video !
@clcreations9634
Жыл бұрын
I have a silkie rooster and a leghorn rooster living with 4 hens and they get along just fine. Never fought and both mate with hens. The leghorn is the dominant male but I've had zero issues
@caperica
4 ай бұрын
The poor hens. Getting over bred is terrible for hens.
@clcreations9634
4 ай бұрын
@@capericahens can say no. They don't just submit. Maybe try owning some before saying anything.
@caperica
4 ай бұрын
I do. I’ve seen roosters kill a hen that refused. I’m 77 and had chickens for years. No two are alike. But some roosters just won’t put up with a non submissive hen. You have to many roosters for the amount of hens.
@Andrea-cx9sv
6 ай бұрын
My neighbor has 9 bantams, three of which are roosters. There is first second and third in charge. Sometimes the second and third Roos get in a scuffle and the head roo brakes it up. But all in all they do great together. In my opinion having more than one puts a lot less stress on them as they share in the duties of flock protection.
@terrim.602
2 жыл бұрын
Extremely informative video! Thank you! It wasn't the topic I was searching for, but I'm so glad it popped up. (I showed my husband the background and we both said we think you are in Idaho, and then you said it! ❤️)
@thefeatherbrain
2 жыл бұрын
So dry here... :)
@mar91942
2 жыл бұрын
I have 4 roosters in my flock. They chase each other when one of the roos gets near another one's hen but thats about it
@hannahdivic28
2 жыл бұрын
what are their breeds and how many hens do you have? Trying to figure this out myself
@oneperson5760
Жыл бұрын
My roosters get along just fine. There are 5 of them in a flock of 40 hens. They play fight every day, but nobody gets hurt. They are not crowded. Maybe that helps.
@deenaminyard3788
Жыл бұрын
I have four and they usually get along great. Several months back, I saw that "Blue" my Lavender Orpington, had some injury to his chest from sparring. The other roosters are very large Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee's. I have twisted the spurs off of all four. No more blood. Also, I just bought a "No Crow" collar for Blue as he is the loudest crower. After putting it on him the crowing was very subdued.
@lunarlynx2032
9 ай бұрын
Twisted the spurs off? Isn’t that cruel?
@telsclark
3 ай бұрын
@@lunarlynx2032yes as is the collar
@MrCaptnrex
Жыл бұрын
yeah, I ordered 15 hen chicks early in the year and unfortunately 3 of them are males, 2 dark brahma and 1 buff brahma. the 2 dark picked on the buffs tail feathers when they got to the age of going outside, but other than that don't fight with him besides fluffing up at each other, and the 2 dark get along for the most part but the 1 is in charge if it comes down to it lol. The town im in doesn't allow roosters so I've been trying to look around but progress is slow sadly, and now with them getting old enough to do single note crows at 7am, I am running out of time, though thankfully my neighbors are nice and said they don't have an issue.
@MischiefManaged255
Жыл бұрын
I have an entire flock of rooster with multiple generations of unrelated and related roosters. I also have a flock with several rosters and hens in the same situation. They do fine.
@excalibrrimcold9354
Жыл бұрын
At the greenhouse where I worked they had 23 hens 3 roosters. But this week the oldest one was killed with 2 dozen broilers due to his aggression and attacking people now the youngest chases hens and mounts them and the other chases him off and sometimes attacks him. This happened before the 3rd rooster was killed and the hens are at various degrees of feather loss.
@UsmanFaraz854
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for telling us about behaviour pf rooster, behavioural studies are very important in case of rearing animals and birds. You have good practical experience and shared in a very good way to us. Stay blessed and live happily 😊😊😊
@lonestarskywatcher6279
Жыл бұрын
I just got home at 9pm and the two roosters were head locked. I did pick them up, but didn't know what to do, so I turned off the light and it's really dark, guess I'll go back out in the morning early and let one out. They do alright outside the run and coop b/c there's lots of cover and if a hawk or something else gets him, so be it.
@thefeatherbrain
Жыл бұрын
Hope all works our for you. :)
@wendymueller8709
Жыл бұрын
I know this was a year ago, but I just watched and needed to say that it was very well done and informative. Thank you ;0)
@tamaracross9
Жыл бұрын
I have 3 chicken coups each one has 2 roosters. 2 of the 3 areas the roos were born and raised together ,there was no dominance fight they just accept each other. The original coop and run had 1 rooster and a few pullets and a few adults, one pullet ended up being a rooster and when she got older they did have a dominance fight. It wasn't to the death it was more like a dad having to kick his out of control sons butt for roughing up the hens. Now they are fine and the original roo in that coop and run is still the king of the castle 😂😂 Side note: I think the Reason the other 2 coops roosters get along so well is I keep way more hens to rooster ratio then needed. 2 male roosters to 30ish hens. Also they have a large coop and a large run .lots of space for them to maneuver .
@waynelee657
11 ай бұрын
Looks like you guys are out by horseshoe bend 🤔 I have a homestead project out by Sand Hallow. Canyon county . Towards Ontario. Good video guys! Very informative
@MrSpinnerbug
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have any suggestions on how to get two of my three roosters in my flock to stop crowing all day long -they’re beautiful fun roosters the boys won’t get along with their father so they’re separated but they crow all day long
@kristivaughan3839
7 ай бұрын
I have 2 that have been together since hatchlings which is 1 1/2 years now and last 2 days they started fighting. Both are bloody today. Going to separate them to train them to get along. Hope it works.
@kenclaro1806
4 ай бұрын
We have six laying hens for about a year now my daughter got two baby chics from her school one of the newbies is a male should we let the new chics interact with laying hens? Will the rooster be ok with the older ladies lol?? Nice vids ty
@chromeinox
9 ай бұрын
I have 4 white roosters, 8 white hens and a fifth rooster jumped from the neighbor and even that one mates sometimes with the hens. The neighbor's rooster is of a small kind but he manages just fine. It's been in my property for 2 weeks and no problems.
@janicealderson4329
7 ай бұрын
Very nice talk from you my old rooster has a son! The Dad is dominant no real fighting though will introduce some new females this year carefully the question is; will the hens go with the roosters i introduce them to, when they eventually go together as a flock?
@Wsquared43
Жыл бұрын
I got a big rooster and 8 hens from a friend with a huge flock. The hens were all about 2 months old. Now they are all grown up and i have 5 roosters and 4 hens. 🤔 Turns out they didnt sex them. Anyway they mostly get along but they do fight sometimes. They are extremely noisy though. Im going to keep one and butcher the rest
@MrBubinski777
11 ай бұрын
How do you deal with the yoties and free ranging them? My chickens don't last to long if I let them out of the run.
@justinsane7128
Жыл бұрын
Carlos doesn't seem to have all his eggs in one basket 🧺. I picked up an Australorp and a lavender orpington rooster, they were raised together and get along. Both were sexing accidents like you mentioned.
@delrox2013
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I’ve had chickens for three years now, with my original flock consisting of one rooster and nine hens. Unfortunately, I lost the rooster to a predator a couple of months ago, and I recently got a new flock from a hatchery with one definitive, Orpington rooster, and a few from a straight run, in addition to other pullets of Different breeds. I’m estimating the probability of having at least two, maybe three roosters to about 26 hens. I deliberately chose “gentle, docile“ breeds to hopefully avoid too much aggression, though I know that there’s no guarantee when it comes to roosters that they’ll be nice just because they’re a “nice“ breed. So, I’m a little nervous about ending up with three roosters. I’ve watched videos on culling chickens for an “if necessary” scenario, but I don’t know if I’d have the stomach to actually do that, so im prepared to get an additional coop if necessary. I free range my chickens about 4-5 days a week, and was hoping that would help with inter-fighting, though your video suggests that may not be the case :(. I was wondering, have you had any of your roosters de-spurred? Any insight as to whether that dampers their inclination to fight each other as often? Thanks
@thefeatherbrain
Жыл бұрын
I don't despur as that's incredibly painful for roosters. I do, however, use a dog dremel to blunt all their spur tips. They can still fight, but they're much less likely to hurt each other. Did you see this video I made? - kzitem.info/news/bejne/zH9s0qqopoB0gW0 I haven't yet tried the method (all my roosters are getting along too well at this point), but I've gotten several emails from viewers who said it's worked for them.
@voiceofmanywaters3720
Жыл бұрын
If they grow up together they could likely get along quite fine.
@briangie4ever
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos. The rooster that is white with cinnamon and black is gorgeous. What kind of chicken is that? The black & white hens are pretty too. 🥰
@thefeatherbrain
Жыл бұрын
Do you mean Quiggles - kind of a silvery white? I think he's an Easter Egger. I found him abandoned on the side of a highway nearly starved to death. I don't know much about his history.
@debbieweeding9384
Жыл бұрын
I'm having the same problem I've just put the bully rooster in a separate coop and left the other one in the main coop is that ok to do it this way we live on 5 acres and they free range
@goliac492
Жыл бұрын
Nice looking roosters.
@rachelchallacomb6612
2 ай бұрын
If I live where the temp. is 100 degrees is it still okay to put a saddle on
@LuDePaMiAl
Жыл бұрын
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@vicki3132
Жыл бұрын
I’m a new to raising chickens, I have ten, 7 hens, and 2 roosters, they are welsummers, and it’s been horrible in the last month, to the point that the hens were so stress they never started laying, I started watching and all 3 were fighting constantly, I removed the 2 that would attack me when I went in the run even tho they would eat out of my hand, I put them together yesterday and they fought until one, the worst of the 2 submitted to the other, this morning I checked on them, they were still ok and no more fighting as of yet. I don’t know if I should leave them together or not. I’m trying to re-home them, no luck yet.
@caperica
4 ай бұрын
Your hens will be stressed out and overbred. Each rooster should have at least 10 hens, otherwise your hens will suffer greatly.
@pw4g492
6 ай бұрын
So my roosters just turned 1 year old and the red rooster used to bully the white rooster when younger now the white rooster is going all out attacking my red rooster. So much so the red rooster will not come out of the coop I finally had to put food and water back in the coop. I can tell he is scared and refuses to go outside now. So what do I do?
@christine9615
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was wondering about this subject
@darleneswetz8325
5 ай бұрын
I had 2 beautiful roosters for 2 years getting along fine but last eeek there was a cock fight and 1 was killed. The one that lived was actually the friendliest.
@SilkeS001
2 жыл бұрын
What is the name for the paper in the 60s that you mentioned? Thank you
@thefeatherbrain
2 жыл бұрын
The Social Organization and Behaviour of the Feral Domestic Fowl - McBride et al., 1969
@SilkeS001
2 жыл бұрын
@@thefeatherbrain Thank you so much. Your videos and teachings are so helpful & such a blessing.
@karma-616
Жыл бұрын
Please don't advocate to kill roosters. I've rehomed about 50 over the years as I run a rescue. You can also just start a bachelor flock in another coop. You have plenty of room. You can also put hens with him in his own flock separate from the other flock. Or cage the aggressive rooster every time he is mean to the other rooster(s) and eventually he will learn
@MrMetalpunx
Жыл бұрын
Plus I use them in my organic pet food! Don’t waste them! Braised with French wine très magnifique
@thefeatherbrain
Жыл бұрын
I admire your devotion to your birds. Truly, you are amazing! I, too, hope to open a rooster sanctuary in the next few years. I live outside of Boise, where roosters are illegal (in Boise, that is - I live in a rural area further north). Many are killed because of this every year. I agree that rehoming to a sanctuary or starting a bachelor flock are of course the ideal solutions. However, very few people have the option of a sanctuary. I picked up some roosters a few years ago who had been abandoned on a local highway and were on the edge of starvation. Truly in a heartbreaking condition. There were NO sanctuaries anywhere near me, and NONE even in the northwest region who would take them in. I kept them, of course, but at great expense and difficulty as I already had too many roosters in my flocks to be able to add them and I wasn't set up to take on more birds. The truth is very few people have the option of rehoming with a sanctuary - they are too few and far between. Additionally, very few people have the money, resources, space, or motivation for raising a bachelor flock. They just won't do it. Instead, they abandon their roosters in the wild where they die horrible deaths from starvation or exposure OR they "rehome" to a local farm. This, of course, means the farm kills them. I 100% advocate that people kill their own roosters if these are their options, and I will continue to do so. This is infinitely kinder for the bird. I know it's ugly and I don't like it either, but this is the reality. I get emails ALL the time from people who abandon their roosters in the wild or "rehome" them to farms because sanctuaries are unavailable and there's nobody else who will take in roosters and raise them kindly. This is especially true in city areas where roosters are outlawed. The much more humane option is for people to kill them themselves. As for training roosters, I'm also an advocate of that - I have a video about that, but again, most people won't take the time or effort to do that. They just won't. That's the reality. I hear these stories in emails almost every day. As an advocate for chickens, I have to deal with this reality - and for these people, killing their roosters is, unfortunately, the best option.
@marlaallen1631
Жыл бұрын
I do this with my quail - bachelor area it’s tricky though
@AdelardRen
Жыл бұрын
@@marlaallen1631Can you give me more details on that? I hatched out eleven quail eggs, and only got two females. Incredible odds.
@pipperoni333
Жыл бұрын
I have three roosters in the same pen without hens. They seem to have established a pecking order, and don't chase eachother.
@KayleeGrace
Жыл бұрын
Can yours see any hens? We have 3 roosters trying to figure out what to do with them
@pseudopetrus
2 жыл бұрын
Some breeds are more adaptable, I had game birds and they (roosters) would fight to the death. I kept them separate. Other types can live together.
@carariela
Жыл бұрын
Good to know, Thank you.
@CaribKingZion
Жыл бұрын
This is hilarious 😂
@TomyLopez-r1h
Жыл бұрын
Hi Tony savs ❤ have a heart muss miss chickes
@heatherhollander664
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't find the link for saddle for hens.
@thefeatherbrain
2 жыл бұрын
*These are the hen saddles I use:* This one is my absolute favorite - prf.hn/l/6bNz0DA These are also good - amzn.to/3xFNQBV *Note the links above are affiliate links, so if you purchase through one, I'll get a small commission at no extra cost to you
@patriciaolsen6887
2 жыл бұрын
I guess you would need more hens per rooster to keep them from attacking each other. We had a bantam for banties & 2 beautiful, big roosters for regular size hens. Grandpa chose them & bought them. We didn't have mean, aggressive roosters, nor did they attempt to attack you with their spurs. If they did, Les would have cut off the spurs or laid their necks on the chopping block. Our boys carried all of these chickens around for hours. As they grew, they would have taken care of ANY mean Rooster or hen. They were ALL free range, but seldom left more than the barnyard. We had a Setter, but who need her when our cat rode them back into the barnyard! I refused chicken poop in the lawn where the boys played & somehow the hens knew. we had a fence around the henhouse & around the coop for laying & roosting.
@Louise-xr5ok
2 жыл бұрын
At what age do they come into maturity?
@thefeatherbrain
2 жыл бұрын
Typically around 4 months, although they will show playful sexual behavior starting around 6 weeks.
@shiftacula_music_3646
9 ай бұрын
In every flock one rooster is more dominant than the other and if the weaker one accept that then no fight.
@gabrel64gg
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks that's a lot of good informations
@mlk08012
2 жыл бұрын
What breed is Paloma?
@thefeatherbrain
Жыл бұрын
Copper Marans
@04DynaGlyde
Жыл бұрын
How many hens do you have with these roosters?
@thefeatherbrain
Жыл бұрын
Originally, this flock was composed of 2 roosters and 28 hens. Currently, this flock is very old and consists of 13 hens and 3 roosters. They all get along pretty well, but as old roosters, they're hormones are much lower than they once were.
@MrMetalpunx
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like our cities
@mlrd2687
Жыл бұрын
Wherever I see disheveled chickens, I know they are not living in conditions that are good for them. I have an animal shelter and separate the roosters from the hens and most of the roosters do well in a male flock. One rooster per ten hens is usually a good combination, but if even that one rooster is pluck the hens, he should be separated from the flock. We should not kill the rooster but separate him from the chickens, of course. Whoever does not have a place to separate animals, and cares about their lives, should not keep animals. I see that you know a lot about chickens, or rather you know a lot more than I do, but you are wrong on this matter. It is not natural for chickens to wear saddles. A healthy and happy hen is one that has healthy feathers. There are no disheveled birds in nature because they have the ability to escape from violence. Many hens simply run to mate with the roosters, but when the roosters pluck their feathers, that's when many health problems begin. It is obvious that you love chickens and I believe you will think more deeply about the problem. Your chickens have a great life compared to most chickens in the world, but you should strive for perfection.
@thefeatherbrain
Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for sharing your thoughtful and respectful criticism. You are not the first one to criticize me about my use of hen saddles, but I firmly disagree with you on some of what you've said. You can see similar criticism against me and my response in this video here - kzitem.info/news/bejne/u2pnt4eQbKV4l2U If your hens are losing feathers because the roosters are harassing them, that's not okay. Those roosters need to be trained or separated, same with aggressive hens. (This is where I agree with you.) But I don't have that problem in my flock. My handful of hens who need mating saddles are those who are constantly asking the roosters to mate. As with females of all social species, hens have different sexual appetites, and some of my girls are obsessed with mating. In my flocks, I would need to separate those hens from the flocks (as the roosters are not the issue) and that would cause those hens great distress as well as cause distress to those in the flocks who are bonded with them. Additionally, I have found that sometimes a subordinate rooster will bond extremely closely with a single hen and will have a semi-monogamous relationship with her. These are chicken pairs who CHOOSE to do everything together (so precious to see), and separating them would be cruelty, in my opinion, to both the rooster and the hen. Of course, the problem with these pairs is the hens will lose all their back feathers from (voluntarily) mating so much. The hen saddle solves that problem. I actually have more on the stories above in my video here - including a sweet and sad story about a bonded pair - kzitem.info/news/bejne/u2pnt4eQbKV4l2U In that video, I respond to someone with a similar criticism - she said I was cruel for using hen saddles. I'm also not sure you're correct that hens in the wild are never disheveled. I would be very surprised if that were true. Feral chickens live incredibly rough lives, and there are certain time periods when they are especially subject to violence from other chickens. For example, after young chickens are weaned (which in nature isn't a pretty process), many will try to join neighboring flocks and they go through a very difficult transitional period. Pullets are very much abused, being raped by subordinate roosters and attacked by territorial hens. They're really not safe until they're accepted by a dominant rooster, who then protects them until they're well-established with the rest of the flock. There was a study done on feral chickens living on an island off of Australia that looked into these processes in detail. Other circumstances may also lead to disheveled birds. For example, I used to free range my chickens. I live in SW Idaho where trees and water are scarce. It's semi-desert out here. Even though I did provide my birds with places of cover, they liked to forage out in the open fields. Because they got so much exposure to the sun from that, all their feathers were in very bad condition by mid-summer. And by early fall, they all looked so terrible - you'd think they were sick. They acted totally normally; their feathers were just in horrible condition. I attribute those disheveled feathers to so much time spent out in the sun (again voluntarily), but it could also be because their commercial chicken feed diet was diluted by all the foraging they were doing. Foraging almost always results in a less well-balanced diet for modern chicken breeds (who lay an unnatural amount of eggs and therefore require special nutrition). Their damaged plumage could even have been a combo of both sun exposure and the diluted diet from foraging, but it was definitely happening because they were free ranging. But for the past year or so, I've had my chickens confined to runs. Suddenly, lots of people are moving out here and their dogs get loose and kill chickens. So I'm no longer able to safely free range my flocks. And because my chickens are now kept in runs, their feathers stay in good condition. However, I would strongly argue my chickens had a MUCH BETTER quality of life when they were able to free range, despite that resulting in feathers that became tattered over time. I KNOW they would choose that life over being kept in the runs. All I have to do is open the run doors - they always choose to go out. I do strive for perfection in my flocks as you do. In fact, we are planning on moving next year far away from people, off-grid, so our chickens can roam freely again. We even ended up cutting the size of our new house plans in half so we could afford to do a really special setup for the chickens that will keep them warm in winter, cool in summer, and safe in a huge, protected outdoor space. We are even designing a beautiful and very costly orchard for them with dwarf trees. That way they'll have tons of cover, natural branches to perch on, and fresh fruit to pick off trees for part of the year. We literally had to nix the garage from our house plans to afford it. I also must say that while I am always happy when animal-enthusiasts watch my videos, these videos aren't made for people like you or me. My goal is to help chickens, not to preach to the choir. Most people who have chickens aren't striving for the kind of perfection you and I prefer. That means that if I want to improve the life of most chickens, I need to appeal to those keepers. I try to meet people where they're at, not pass judgment, and help them improve the lives of their chickens. Their chickens may not live perfect lives, but if I can help improve the quality, that's a win. I've found that when you lecture people and shame them for not being perfect, that closes them off to wanting to learn how to improve at all and their chickens suffer for it. So glad to hear you have an animal shelter and that you are so good to your chickens. I have dreams of starting a rooster sanctuary in the future myself. Your work is admirable! Thanks again for taking the time to comment. All the best, Bri
@shannonfbc1
Жыл бұрын
If you really think whenever you see a disheveled chicken that their not being kept ideally your wrong you don't know chickens very well. There are frazzles that literally always look like that. Chickens also molt and it can cause them to look a hot mess. Sometimes young roosters can be a bit to eager in their breeding the list goes on and on.
@MrMetalpunx
Жыл бұрын
That is a brilliant idea for free roosters❤ Rooster noodle soup, I could probably rehouse 10 a weak at the local. Polish restaurant
@karenbauman171
9 ай бұрын
I had to quit watching. Your roosters had a bad go of it, one got out of the way, and now you are going on about dead roosters. Where did that come from?
@javiruiz9993
6 ай бұрын
Not American gamefowl roosters. They'll kill each other
@patriciaolsen6887
2 жыл бұрын
You are not suppose to put more than one rooster in a flock.
@rayvanmcleod833
2 жыл бұрын
I have 8 roosters and they live good the only thing is that when they tread a hen all want to tread at the same time
@Saria_89
Жыл бұрын
Did you even watch the video?
@voiceofmanywaters3720
Жыл бұрын
We have bantam roo's living with standard breeds and it works great. They fight to establish who is boss and then that is usually that. If they grow up together it usually works very well. I actually love roosters~ my neighbors not so much....
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