JeffandLori
Songster
I have a cockerel that is about six months old. He is a Black Jersey Giant and absolutely beautiful. We actually enjoy having him around more than we thought we would.
Well, one day I was carrying the water feeder out and he attacked me around the legs. At which point I dropped the water and gave him a couple of swift boots out of anger.
Then a couple weeks later as I was moving the poultry netting fence (I was out the outside), I heard something and looked up and he put the brakes on about 3' from the fence. I definitely got the impression he was making a run at it, but I wasn't sure.
Today as I was feeding/watering them he just seemed "odd" and I didn't trust him. Sure enough, as soon as I hung up the waterer and was walking out, he came at me from behind full force and put a minor scratch about six inches long on the outside of my knee. A longer game of soccer ensued.
Why I don't want to get rid of him: Twice I have heard him "growling" and then crowing and ushering everyone into the coop/run and herding them under the coop portion. Sure enough, there was a hawk flying over. Picture of the set up. Most of it is under the shade of that tree.
The "run" area of the coop/run has two doors. A full size "people" door facing the photo and a smaller 2' x 2' door on the opposite side so no one gets trapped. Both are open all day and closed all night.
I have about 48 hours to make a decision as I have 14 meat birds to process Saturday and I'd rather not haul everything back out in a few weeks if this isn't something he'll outgrow/can be broken of.
Thanks in advance.
Well, one day I was carrying the water feeder out and he attacked me around the legs. At which point I dropped the water and gave him a couple of swift boots out of anger.
Then a couple weeks later as I was moving the poultry netting fence (I was out the outside), I heard something and looked up and he put the brakes on about 3' from the fence. I definitely got the impression he was making a run at it, but I wasn't sure.
Today as I was feeding/watering them he just seemed "odd" and I didn't trust him. Sure enough, as soon as I hung up the waterer and was walking out, he came at me from behind full force and put a minor scratch about six inches long on the outside of my knee. A longer game of soccer ensued.
Why I don't want to get rid of him: Twice I have heard him "growling" and then crowing and ushering everyone into the coop/run and herding them under the coop portion. Sure enough, there was a hawk flying over. Picture of the set up. Most of it is under the shade of that tree.
The "run" area of the coop/run has two doors. A full size "people" door facing the photo and a smaller 2' x 2' door on the opposite side so no one gets trapped. Both are open all day and closed all night.
I have about 48 hours to make a decision as I have 14 meat birds to process Saturday and I'd rather not haul everything back out in a few weeks if this isn't something he'll outgrow/can be broken of.
Thanks in advance.