Role of the Rooster

Why Keep a Rooster? Benefits for Your Backyard Flock

Besides the obvious need for procreation, many people ask me what the reason for having a rooster is If you don’t need a rooster for the hens to lay eggs, then why keep one? A rooster provides protection and stability to his flock Ever vigilant, he keeps his hens close and always is looking and listening out for danger Keeping a rooster is more of a personal preference, but there are sure advantages to adding one to your flock

Cockerels vs Pullets

A cockerel is

Rooster’s Serenade: What in the World Do You Do with A Rooster?

The day a box of peeping chicks from Hoover’s Hatchery® arrives is joyful

 

Unfortunately, one or two of those delightful chicks may cause a dilemma Most city ordinances welcome families to keep hens but their boyfriends are forbidden Everyone “knows” that roosters are noisy, and the last thing the city council wants is complaints from neighbors awakened by gusty crowing

 

To avoid roosters most people buy female, or pullet, chicks It works, at least most of the time Few people can distinguish between male and female baby chicks but   Hoover’s Hatchery sexors can These highly trained workers separate the genders shortly