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Tornado is now with a new flock. On the other side of the coin, one of my three hens is standing up as alpha and pecking at my husband and me. Thunder (former beta) will at most do the wing drop but back off as soon as I take the challenge and reach for him. Flower is actually the one...

I got word from my friend that Tornado (the alpha rooster)didn't hack it at his new home. The would be new family has three turkies along with the rest of his animals and chicken flock. Tornado kept picking a fight with them so my friend took him in to his flock of chickens. He hates his...

Don't know if this post is considered old but there is an update: I quit manhandling the alpha (Tornado) and made up my own version of the wing dance to use every time he danced toward me. He has not attacked me since. Seems to get along charmingly with the Beta and the hens just fine. I do...

Just curious, could his wing drop be a way of flirting? I see it in his interaction with the hens.

With the decision already getting closer to axe alpha, what's a good rooster breed to blend with production reds/RIRs that isn't as likely to turn human aggressive (I've been watching for human aggression since I heard their breed is aggressive) if beta turns too? Beta is starting to show the...

Today, Alpha deliberately attacked my sandal/toe twice before I cornered him and a third time just before I picked him up. After I picked him up, he pecked at my hand so I held him upside down until he calmed down (a few seconds) and I held him on his side to stare him down the eye for at least...

Thanks for the discussion. Just for an update, beta seems to be stepping up as well. Still no fights between the two that I've observed but both do breed in eachother's presence (argument from the hens who run off but not each other). When I hear them crow (they crow together), I'll crow back...

No problems have occurred yet. They're 6 mos old. Have seen the signs and hubby says no more chickens. I'll get more sometime when he's away for an extended period of time so he doesn't have to deal with them right away. Another question. Do I get rid of the alpha or the beta. The beta is...

5 chickens....2 roos 3 hens (deciding on which too and when to give him away is best...no problems yet).

I have 3 (2 roos) RIR and 2 (hen) production Reds, free range in day. One of my hens has recently started to lay eggs. I was retrieving an egg from the nest and exiting the empty coop when my alpha approached the door. When I exited, he charged me with his right wing (furthest from me) down...