WE have raised blue slates for a couple of years now. Right now I have culled myself down to only 2 gobblers, but one of them is a sneaky old thing. He always chases my 3 year old, and in the Spring they ALL do. This one tom will tip toe up behind you and as soon as you turn around, so does he. Acting like, "hey, I'm not after you, what are you looking at me for?". Yeah, he's sneaky LOL! He goes after my ankles, never has pecked me or anything, just always is looking at my feet. You would never know the 14 hens were on the place. They are so sweet and quiet. I actually just got rid of 95% of my chickens to focus more on turkeys. They are THE best.