Owning a rooster can be a fun part of raising backyard chickens. But keep in mind: Roosters take their job of protecting the flock and breeding hens seriously!

Patrick Biggs, Ph.D., flock nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition, offers advice on frequently asked questions such as, “How to handle an aggressive rooster” and “How to introduce new chickens to a flock” in this video from Purina’s backyard chicken coops.

Topics covered include:
• 0:06 –Keeping the ratio of laying hens to roosters balanced helps keep the peace in a backyard flock.
• 1:07 – Rooster crowing behavior is natural and should be expected in a flock of backyard chickens.
• 1:29 – Learn how to introduce new chickens to a backyard flock and maintain the peace.
• 2:14 – How to prevent rooster aggression by separating roosters from yourself or other flock members.
• 2:59 – Managing roosters and laying hens together is possible through strategic management of backyard flocks.

If you decide to keep a rooster in your flock, he should be fed Purina® Flock Raiser® for the added protein and lower calcium levels than layer feeds.

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