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tmoore8595 said:
It is not unusual for a raccoon to take just the head of only one bird. Dusk is prime time for raccoons. It is dark by 6:00 p.m. at my house.
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I got home at 6:30 that evening, but the dead bird was cold and stiff; she’d obviously been dead for a while, sadly.

This one will probably remain a mystery. The girls won’t get to come out of the coop unsupervised for a week or two, just to be safe. They are not happy about that! I also still haven’t received the necropsy results on my OE pullet; it’s been a very frustrating couple of weeks.
 
I have been absent from this forum for quite some time, due to pressing engagements (dove hunting, deer hunting, etc., plus a stay in a Phoenix hospital due to bilateral pneumonia contracted there while visiting with my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter), so I don't remember if I ever mentioned in this forum that I live between Elba and Brantley, in Coffee County, AL
My little flock of 8 chickens is doing well, egg production is increasing with the approach of spring, but it's still pretty cold here, and I have had to add one heat lamp to the one I already had in the chicken house. The chicken house is pretty drafty, so the heating is necessary. The one strange thing that happened is that our rooster, Elvis, while still very friendly to my wife, has begun to be very aggressive toward me. I had to adjust his attitude with the toe of my boot and by unzipping my coat and flapping its two sides like wings while getting close to him until he realizes I am a much bigger "bird," blinks first, and moves away from me. I have to do this now and then to remind him who's boss, or he'll try to attack me when I am not paying attention. Since he has 2 1/2" spurs sharp as needles, if he ever got me he'd leave a mark or two. My wife can pick him or any of the hens up without any adverse reaction on his part. A week ago I gently pushed one of the hens toward the chicken house door before closing it for the night (we have chicken-loving raccoons around), and he stuck his head out of the door and pecked my hand really hard.
I knew that roosters can be aggressive, but I didn't suspect they'd be selectively aggressive toward humans.
 
herman 48 said:
our rooster, Elvis, while still very friendly to my wife, has begun to be very aggressive toward me.
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Many years ago I had a rooster that became aggressive toward me. He later became aggressive toward my wife and my granddaughter. I could not change his attitude no matter what I tried, and I tried everything including the things you did. Things continued to escalate until he sent me to the hospital and I sent him to freezer camp. Good luck!
 
herman 48 said:
I have been absent from this forum for quite some time, due to pressing engagements (dove hunting, deer hunting, etc., plus a stay in a Phoenix hospital due to bilateral pneumonia contracted there while visiting with my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter), so I don't remember if I ever mentioned in this forum that I live between Elba and Brantley, in Coffee County, AL
My little flock of 8 chickens is doing well, egg production is increasing with the approach of spring, but it's still pretty cold here, and I have had to add one heat lamp to the one I already had in the chicken house. The chicken house is pretty drafty, so the heating is necessary. The one strange thing that happened is that our rooster, Elvis, while still very friendly to my wife, has begun to be very aggressive toward me. I had to adjust his attitude with the toe of my boot and by unzipping my coat and flapping its two sides like wings while getting close to him until he realizes I am a much bigger "bird," blinks first, and moves away from me. I have to do this now and then to remind him who's boss, or he'll try to attack me when I am not paying attention. Since he has 2 1/2" spurs sharp as needles, if he ever got me he'd leave a mark or two. My wife can pick him or any of the hens up without any adverse reaction on his part. A week ago I gently pushed one of the hens toward the chicken house door before closing it for the night (we have chicken-loving raccoons around), and he stuck his head out of the door and pecked my hand really hard.
I knew that roosters can be aggressive, but I didn't suspect they'd be selectively aggressive toward humans.
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We had a BO roo that would try to sour my dh every time he sat down. 3 strikes & he was out for good
 
Has anyone ever bought chicks from Palmetto Exotic Poultry in Newnan Ga? They have a few breeds that I'm looking for.
 

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