Gossie
Chirping
- Jun 14, 2015
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Our rooster had to be isolated in our garage which gave us special time to spend with him. It also helped to feed him culinary treats.
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He should sleep with the hens.I ordered all hens and after raising them with love and affection.. The most affectionate of the group turned out to be a rooster. My husband demanded that we kill him but he's adorable . He's the only one who likes to be held and follows me around the garden to hang out. He doesn't chase me or peck me in anyway... But after reading some of these comments I wonder if I'm doing something wrong by continuing to display affectionate behavior towards him. Rupert formally known as Ruby just started crowing last week. He's about 5 1/2 months old.
Also big question can he sleep in the coop with other hens ?
Try to not run away from him- that is showing a submissive behavior to him and making him feel like the Alpha. Yes, do take a broom in with you, see if you can put him in his place when he challenges you.So glad i found this post since in having a difficult time with a rooster we recently got a few months ago. He just turned one so i was told, he is a black silkie with a new serious attitude!! At firsthr wasnt aggressive then he startrd to turn on my kids then myself (the ones who cuddled him) but never my husband who is bigger man... We didnt know u shouldnt cuddle roos... And now hes a jerk to us, i have to carry a broom when i go in the run, and when i clean it i have to close the run door from the coop the night before...
Anyways how can i give this little snob an attitude adjustment, is it too late since ive ran away from him to show him im the alpha? In my avatar is the pic of him and my daughter before all this started
Getting a lot of info out of this thread because we got 6 gold lace Wyandottes this spring and one of them is a cockerel, which is ok - I've heard/read a lot about the pros and cons of having a rooster, and I don't mind as long as he behaves himself. I don't over-handle any of the chickens - they are comfortable around me although cautious when I do something new like put up a new perch in their run - but no cuddling or even holding other than absolutely necessary. They are almost 11 weeks old and the incipient roo is as mellow as the pullets. Should I take that as a good sign so far or is it still to early to ultimately predict if he'll be a jerk? We don't have any kids so no one is over-handling any of them; I feed, water, sometimes hand feed a treat and sit outside the pen watching them, and they all will come near me if I call them. I have seven dogs and would definitely say I have a stable dog pack with me as the alpha, so I'm hoping that in my beginning experience with chickens I'll have the same good luck. Also - when do they start to crow?
LOL between gardening, horse activities and daily veterinary work, fingernails are not much of a problem here! Now if I paint my toenails, I'll watch out!