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    Rooster behavior

    The research I have done shows that you have to establish a pecking order (although others on here tend to disagree). So you and everyone in your family needs to show Moe that he is below you guys in the pecking order. I have three young children and didn't want to risk my rooster going after...
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    Rooster behavior

    He went after my wife again today, and he is now draining and waiting to become soup. Ol grey mare I do understand the ways of the flock and he was trying to assert himself at the top of the pecking order. If your horse nips at you do you send it to the glue factory, or do you correct it. I...
  3. mphinney

    Rooster behavior

    Bobbi-j should would find that amusing, and I was going to take him out, but my wife does not want me to. We wanted to see if there was something we could do to stop it rather than getting rid of him; because he was doing his job.
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    Rooster behavior

    He is young, around 6 or 7 months old.
  5. mphinney

    Rooster behavior

    I do have young children that like going to the coop to get the eggs. He usually doesn't bother them, but a few days ago my wife went out there, who does not go out there often, and he attacked her. While I found it rather comical, I don't want him to turn on the children.
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    Rooster behavior

    Yes he does drop his wing to the ground
  7. mphinney

    Rooster behavior

    When I go into the coop and walk near my rooster he walks towards me sideways (in a sort of prance). Is he challenging me or is he being submissive.
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