savena5630 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hi all, Does anyone keep a rooster in their eglu with their hens? As I have 3 hens and a rooster who are about 25 weeks old and the girls have not started laying, and I'm wondering whether the presence of the rooster is stressing them out? He crows very loudly all day! Any help or advice will be appreciated! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The cockerel shouldnt make any difference Are the females hybrids or pure breeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I have a cockerel in every eglu, the cube & every coop I have. To be honest, they seem to make my girls behave themselves a lot better than they would without. I know for a fact, that hubby's girls would be absolutely everywhere without ' Sid' the cockerel. Yes, they wander, but alays the same route & places & if you find ' Sid', his ladies are never far away. I like how the cockerels warn of any potential danger / threat, even if it is just the postman or a friend calling. It gives me a warning, that someone is about. I also like how they round the ladies up at night in each house & tell them off if they are still mooching about at dusk. A cockerel makes no difference - apart from to your neighbours! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Tumble, my mini silkie boy, stands guard at the eglu door until his 4 bantam girls have settled and then when all is safe for the night he goes in It is very sweet especially as the girls are bigger than he is Hopefully he will have some mini silkie girls soon. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Awwwww, I love cockerels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savena5630 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Thank you! They are all hybrids; silkie crossed with RIR's. They don't really free range very often as I have a fox problem, so I was worried if the hens didn't have enough room to lay as they all sleep in the nesting box at night..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
