2007-10-05 01:36:57 · 12 answers · asked by beautifuljadeforest 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
The rooster is necessary if they are wanting fertile eggs. Also if they free range, the rooster does act as protector to the flock.
Is the cock crowing, and this is bothering you? Have you asked your neighbor? If that is the case, talk to the neighbor and see if their is an amicable resolution.
2007-10-05 03:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by fedup52 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people believe that fertilized eggs are healthier.
Roosters are fun to have around and are interesting to watch.
Free range hens do better with a rooster or two to watch for predators.
They love to listen to the roosters crow. I know I do.
The roosters are to be eaten.
They got the roosters when they were just chicks and don't have the heart to get rid of them now.
Those could be some of the reasons. I'm betting that it's the later reason. Even if you order all female chicks you often end up with a rooster or two. People get really attached to their chickens. There's even a chicken rescue in Minneapolis called Chicken Run Rescue. They only allow their rescued chickens to go to homes as house chickens as far as I understand.
2007-10-05 03:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Everbely 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Roosters usually keep an eye on the flock and are a bit protective, plus if your neighbors sell and/or want chicks then they would need to have a rooster on hand.
If you really want to know why they keep roosters, maybe you should go ask them.
2007-10-05 06:19:21 · answer #3 · answered by Checkers- the -Wolf 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid we used to do the same thing...the hens did not need the roosters for their job of supplying eggs daily but we sure did like eating them (the roosters.)
2007-10-05 01:42:24 · answer #4 · answered by wahoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't need to. However, some people feel that the roosters protect the hens from danger and will rush to the defense of the hens. From my experience they will rush to defend their hens but cause more problems than their worth if you're not planning on allowing any of the eggs to hatch.
2007-10-05 09:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by SC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roosters protect the flock from predators and also provide fertilization to make baby chickens.A flock of chickens without a rooster is unhappy and don't lay as well.
2007-10-05 04:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by lauraleesbeads 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roosters are good secure practices for the hens. normally, snakes will linger around to consume the eggs, a hen might save them away. It won't harm to have one. purely ensure, which you in uncomplicated terms have the only. 2 adult males will combat. that is going to be great left cooped with the hens. Fertilized eggs are okay to consume. as long because of the fact the eggs are gathered on a daily basis, there would desire to be no fetal progression. that would desire to in uncomplicated terms start up interior some days of the chicken putting on the eggs. Hens will lay a million-2 eggs on a daily basis without "help" from a hen. A mated chicken will lay quite a few eggs at as quickly as. case in point, in the adventure that your chicken is used to laying a million egg an afternoon, she would lay as many as 7 fertilized eggs at as quickly as.
2016-12-28 15:45:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably to keep the hens happy. But are these free range chickens? They tend to do better if they are kept in a natural state with so many hens to so many roosters.
2007-10-05 01:45:43 · answer #8 · answered by skye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roosters are only needed to really fertalize the eggs. so if neighbour dont want chicks, can not see any reaso for getting a rooster. (noisy buggas they are when dawn breaks.)
2007-10-05 01:41:13 · answer #9 · answered by cassy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the pleasure and healthy sex life of the hens?
2007-10-05 01:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋