Hi Rita. A rooster has many duties within a flock other than the obvious one of fertilizing eggs. A good rooster keeps the flock of hens feeling secure. He is constantly on watch for enemies. He hunts for goodies and calls his hens when he finds them. Generally a rooster will not bother other animals he does not consider dangerous. A young rooster may chase some at first but will eventually ignore them. I had a small flock of hens that would follow the squirrels right up to the bird feeder and wait for things to drop. They loved that squirrel. So I don't think a rooster would solve your problem although it would most likely make the hens happier.
Ol' George
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Rita" <ritabohn2001@...> wrote:
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> We don't have a rooster for our 10 hens. But we do have deer and magpies(birds) - that like to share the yard/compost bin -- IF we had a rooster, would/could he chase the deer and magpies away?? In warmer weather we also have an issue with chipmonks -- would a rooster help keep them away??
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> Thanks in advance for your help
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> Rita, CO
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