How do you get a roo in line? The barred rock now has come after me a few times and I've swatted him away but now I think he sees me as a threat and comes after me more. Do they just get worse? Is there any way to change their behavior? We're trying to decide which one goes in the freezer. This...
The barred rock rooster is definitely more alpha and protective than this guy, but that could come with other issues if he starts chasing people around and pecking (or worse). I gave him a good swat back with my foot last night. At only 16 weeks, I wonder if that behavior is only going to get...
Oh wow, thanks! I'm so confused about Easter Eggers and the colors they can be. I had a gray and white rooster easter egger we had to dispatch. Also have a yellowish easter egger hen with black trim on her wings. I see pictures online of a rooster with white and pinkish hues. Also, on a hatchery...
I can't get in touch with the couple who bred our chickens to find out what kind he is. He's really beautiful with sheens of emeral green and black especially in his tail. Some of the other chickens we got with him at the same time (same incubator) were sapphire gems, barred rocks and black...