Unwanted Rooster?

Roosters in the flock get the same level or parasite control that our breeding and layer stock get. They are wormed and checked for external parasites on arrival. Worming takes place every three months and several times a month 20% of the flock are spot checked for mites and lice. 

As with the rest of our birds the roosters have access to auto feeders. These are filled with a 1:1:1 ratio of meat bird crumble (roosters require a higher protein diet than laying hens.), maize and barley. They free range in our forest so have access to a range of goodies there as well as they get kitchen and garden scraps as well as stale bread!

Each run has a large house capable of taking 40 birds each however most prefer to sleep in the Manuka trees. All birds go back in to roost at night. 

The roosters mostly stay in one of two rooster flocks, The young rooster flock can take up to 40 14 week or younger roosters and the main flock can take 40 older ones. The older rooster flock also has access to free range in the forest and one of our empty paddocks however most prefer  not to. 

All roosters have constant access to water. Cleaned out twice weekly and multiple troughs per run so all roosters have access to it.