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  1. SwampPrincessChick

    Assil or Shamo? Hen or rooster?

    His pullets do not need to be his same breed, but I would suggest a larger breed due to me not wanting him to injure smaller hens if he breeds them. And be sure to get pullets, not hens. Hens will peck a cockerel a lot in order to teach him manners. While that is a good thing, it's better to get...
  2. SwampPrincessChick

    Assil or Shamo? Hen or rooster?

    Definitely! How else would cockers handle their dangerous bullstags? I think it's a common misconception that gamefowl are aggressive towards humans, when in reality that is the opposite. People are just more scared of them because they're bred for cockfighting.
  3. SwampPrincessChick

    Assil or Shamo? Hen or rooster?

    That's why gamefowl are my favorite; intimidating yet friendly is for me! :)
  4. SwampPrincessChick

    Assil or Shamo? Hen or rooster?

    I have had success in all of my tries of pinning, though I agree it varies. I have seen a multitude of roosters ignore their owners' pinnings and still attack. I have never seen an aggressive gamefowl either, they are some of the nicest things to humans. But anything can turn.
  5. SwampPrincessChick

    Assil or Shamo? Hen or rooster?

    Pinning him is the best way to tell a cockerel that what he is doing is not allowed. You can do this by placing the cockerel on his stomach, pinning him to the ground, and putting your two fingers in a V shape from the back of his neck to the front, making sure his head stays on the ground. It...
  6. SwampPrincessChick

    Assil or Shamo? Hen or rooster?

    That's not playful, that is called a cockerel becoming aggressive. Chickens rarely play with anything unless they are curious, especially other animals. You need to stop that behavior.
  7. SwampPrincessChick

    Assil or Shamo? Hen or rooster?

    Definitely a cockerel. Unsure of which breed, Asil and Shamo can appear very close when still young. @fluffycrow
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