The bad Roo I have that's in the brand new bachelor pen had his last day of freedom to freerage yesterday afternoon. He ended up breaking the tip of is beak on something or someone. It didn't phase him. He was fighting and harassing everything in his way. I put him back in the pen early evening...
Bachelor pen is up and running. 1 roo tested it out last night, the Bad one. He didn't seem unhappy and the rest of the crew was at peace for a change.. He had all the food he could handle. Tonight the three oldest go in until processing time. 3 to 4 weeks. when they're gone, 10 RIR roosters go...
I'm starting a bachelor pen today. All Roosters except one will go there to be fattened up. They are going to be fed 28% turkey starter mixed with equal parts cracked corn. I'm also going to buy a case of suet blocks with corn and other grains mixed in. They'll get a couple of those per day like...
He's already back to being his ******** self. Definitely freezer camp bound. I have a big black Australorp that is now in the top spot for the head rooster. He feeds his girls.\, he's the last one in the coop at night and the only time he shows slight aggression is when I'm handling one of the...
I had a little trouble with a rooster. He kept challenging me. He'd charge and bite hackles all up. I tried picking him up and carrying him and holding him to the ground. He just got meaner. So, one evening I was carrying my stubborn turkeys to their roost, he attacked, I kicked at him off...