Thanks, DanEP! That is great to hear and I hope your back gets better soon!! Mine are slowing starting to squat for me. I do think my roos knew I had become afraid of them...I'm sure they sensed it and especially when my husband was not in the yard with me. I do missing the crowing too but I do...
Thank you, Bobbi-J. I loved my roos for all the things you mentioned! They were great with my girls :) Loved your baby chick story!! I also think roosters are beautiful and majestic. But what I've learned from Donrae and CarlF is that I probably do not have the temperament to own one, at least...
Thank you, CarlF. I did stand up and puff out my chest and I did stamp my foot at the first one. That only seemed to make him MORE aggressive towards me because he went from pecking me to stalking and then trying to spur me. My husband did kicked him when he pecked him and he backed off. BUT...
When I purchased 8 baby chicks at Tractor Supply in the Spring, I ended up with two Roosters. I loved and handled them more than my pullets because they were so sweet and friendly. As everybody matured, one Rooster obviously became the alpha male and the other was his wing man. A few weeks after...