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  1. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Thank you for all the input.
  2. susmith

    Sultans!

    How cute! If I was GUESSING, and by no means do I know lol, I think I would say male on the Sultan. Just because it already has a darker, more reddish tint to its comb area & the top feathers are more "wild" looking. From what I've read, the females have a more "smoother" top. BUT yes, it's...
  3. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    I hear ya we started off w/the initial 6, mainly because this was our first go w/chickens. And we thought we may lose a couple at least but no, they all managed to live lol. So that leads to our situation today. Also, we had no idea the sex of the chicks either.
  4. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Thanks for the advice. Tough love I guess lol. It's kind of like parenting your children, sometimes tough decisions need to made/done
  5. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    What would you guys suggest for one of my Sultans, she seems thin, I really don't think she's eating very well :( She acts scared to do anything w/that silkie in sight. This evening I moved their coop around to the front yard. I'm hoping this will help. But, I didn't know if there's some type of...
  6. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    How sweet! I wish my Silkie was well mannered like that. Based on my Silkie's actions when he's doing that, I think it's almost a dominant type thing. But he makes a chirpy/cackling noise when he's doing it. It almost looks like a side stepping dance, like look at me type thing. But I'm sure...
  7. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    That's good to know. Mine have not been vaccinated. I got them from Atwoods & they don't do that. I asked about doing medicated food & she said she personally does not, why treat them if not sick, she said. So now that brings another question, should I vaccinate my flock & if so with what...
  8. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Yes, Thank you. That did make sense and I definitely want more hens. We would like about 6 more at least. But I'm having a hard time finding them. And I've read where you have to be careful bringing "outsiders" in. I would like to get hens around the same age if I could. That way hopefully they...
  9. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Sadly I agree :( Although he was better yesterday, somewhat. I'm thinking he sees me as a threat to him, because I have taken 2 of his girls away from him & I do spend time w/them also. After I put the 4 up yesterday I opened the door for the 2 sultans to come out & they wouldn't budge. So I...
  10. susmith

    Sultans!

    Thanks :)
  11. susmith

    Sultans!

    Oh good! Do you know What the different, thicker looking feathers are? They are just kind of sparatic in their head feathers. I just want to make sure that it doesn't have a blood supply or would hurt them
  12. susmith

    Sultans!

    Is it ok/safe to trim my Sultans head feathers? Poor things have a hard time seeing. They will be 14 wks old tomorrow :) I noticed that some of their head feathers look like they have a thicker look, like maybe a new feather?? I'm scared that it might hurt them or bleed?
  13. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    How sad :( it really breaks my heart to see them act this way towards the others. I had no idea of this behavior (yes I was pretty naive) the whole pecking order thing is not nice either lol. And I'm really thinking it was more of an attack mode to the Sultans yesterday not a mating thing I'm...
  14. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Oh my that seems extreme lol. Thank you all for your post, I hope I can figure this all out soon.
  15. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    I'm wondering if he doesn't like the Sultans because they look " different" w/their many feathers on top of their head. Also, the Sultans are so lovable & we do hold them. Do chickens get jealous? Goldie has never really liked to be held or petted. He will come around us & occasionally get in...
  16. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    He is a Silkie cockerel, he's really no bigger than any of the others except for the Banty cockeral. I just went out to check on them& he seemed ok. I'm not quiet sure what he is doing when he does this: he kind of comes towards me in a sideways position, almost like a purring noise, and then...
  17. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    I sure hope it doesn't come to that. I'm hoping it's just the move into the new coop, maybe testosterone since he is getting older, and just trying to establish his "role" in the flock.
  18. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    I've been rotating their free range times. Like this morning I let the 4 out. I will go home at noon & put them up & let the two sweet ones out. But whenever I put the 4 up, Goldie (silkie roo) paces non stop, hollering etc. which I think is stressing all the others out! And what is that...
  19. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Thank you. I have done so much reading up on this, mostly from this site, and it's definitely a learning process. I just love all of my flock, I'm hoping things will settle down quickly. Goldie seemed to be ok this morning, hopefully he continues his good behavior.
  20. susmith

    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Thank you for your input. Glad to know my cocky roo is "normal" I guess there are actually only 2 Roo's & 4 hens, but still I see the ratio you are talking about. Hopefully he will settle down eventually.
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