Response to Why Roosters?

I have an incubator that I could hatch out some eggs if I chose to. Last fall we had 3 roosters for 16 hens and I got tired of all the cock fights and chasing of the hens around. So - we now only have 1 rooster. The barn yard is ALOT quieter and the hens are much more satisfied. As far as hatching out eggs, I think I'll let the hens do that job. The rooster does keep watch while the hens range free. Sure I don't have enough for that job but that's ok for now. If one of the hens starts making a fuss on the other side of the yard, he goes a runn'n to check it out. I couldn't stand the abuse the hens were taking from having too many roosters, so we CUT back.

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