Anyone ever heard of a this??? "Spec"???

[Keri78]

I just came across this online and think it may help my roos?(Because they like to fight when they are supposed to be free ranging)....it's a tiny plastic device that just inhibits their vision a bit so they aren't so aggressive? Anyone heard of this? How do yo put them on? I won't want anything that would hurt them.

"A spec is a plastic device that prohibits the bird from using direct forward vision." Blessings, Keri

 

[SurprisingWoman]

If you do a search for pinless peepers you will find some info. They seem to work well on female feather pickers and aggressive males.

I have NO experience with them but maybe someone else will chime in and now you can do a search.

Here is a website to show what they are:

http://www.nationalband.com/nbtgame.htm

I have NEVER done business with this website so maybe someone can let you know a good place to buy them.

 

[ErieSpurs]

I'm not sure how they would work when free ranging. I think it may make them more exposed to predators.

Many pheasant owners use them on aggressive birds. If you don't get many responses here, you could always try asking in that section of the forum.

Most people who use them on pheasants, have their birds contained so they are safe from predators. So again my main concern is that they will not be able to see an incoming predator as well.

Good Luck.

 

[Keri78]

Hey Thanks GUYS!!! I kept doing google searches and was coming up with NADDA!!!

I knew you guys would know! And...ummm. as far as predators goes...I'm NOT concerned..I just rescued my 4 yr. old who was being held hostage in our barn by my MEAN NASTY Banty Roo!!! The roo was attaching him and would not back down...when I stepped in and tried to shew him away he went after me...my dog then tried to rescue me and he attached her...NASTY NASTY ROO!!! I have him on craigslist but my 4 yr. old suggested that we just EAT him instead!

I'm not sure at this point if I want to spend one more minute of my life worrying about this roo...I've tried all of the techniques on here for training roosters and when they all failed I gave him his own tractor for the entire winter(almost)...I just got feeling bad today b/c he had been locked up for sooo long and I thought I would give him another shot at being able to free range...but obviously he's not meant to be at our house..he would probably do great as a breeding roo..he's VERY Pretty and VERY nice to his girls..JUST MEAN AS A SNAKE to us! Blessings, Keri
Here he is..."Mr. Fluff"

Oh yeah..he's a little baned up b/c he also got into another fight with my other banty roo today!!!

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Its worth a try, but I have a feeling it won't help too much. Those eye guards are more for preventing picking with birds confined to small spaces. It is sort of the opposite of horse blinders, as it prevents sight in front of the bird, but the bird can still see from the side. So in your case, the roosters would still be able to see the other roosters and they will still attempt to fight. Your best bet would be to either let them work it out by themselves (this depends on how persistent they are with fighting) or to separate the two roosters. You could also try introducing a third rooster. I often find three roosters have less disagreements because they are able to have a more defined pecking order. Unfortunately one usually ends up at the lower end of the totem pole, but it keeps the others happy. If you go with this route, just be sure the new roo is a younger guy.

 

[Keri78]

OOOOH....well hopefully someone will be able to give him a good home and use him for what he's good for...breeding (and not chicken dinner..although I couldn't blame them!(LOL) I already have a third rooster but he's a Giant Cochin and VERY non-confrontational ...he did put the "Fluffman" in his place QUICKLY today when I let him out but Fluff and the other banty would fight till the death...I've learned this the hard way...Fluff injured his brother when they were a few months old and he ended up dieing b/c of the damage that Fluff did to him. It's not just that he's agressive towards to other banty roo he's aweful aggressive towards us( me, Hubby, kids, and the dog!)...he won't back down even with swift kicks to his rear end! But thanks for the advice...when I researched Cochin roos last summer I failed to realize the HUGE difference between banty's and standards regarding their aggression. Blessings, Keri

 

[gamebirdsonly]

I tried it once with couple of my roosters that just kept fighting well it work except one problem they were unable to escape a dog and got killed. so now I just let them fight it out.

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

Oh, I wish you were closer, I'd take him in a heartbeat.

We had one bantam roo that was mean, but only one!! I used him in the breeding pen, and used a long wire "egg getter" that DH made for me to retrieve eggs from his pen. He escaped one day, and I thought the game roosters killed him or run him off, but he came back after about 2 weeks and he was even meaner...the game roos gave him his space, so they must have really tangled up. He was a little beat up, but he had a lot of heart to stand his ground with the much bigger and stronger roos.

I haven't had a roo turn mean that we have raised, only the ones we have gotten as full grown.
But he sure is a cute fella...or should I say handsome?

Jean

 

[Dora'smom]

Thanks for posting the link regarding how to apply the pinless peepers! I have hens that are pecking each other, and have tried almost everything. I ordered these from Randall Burkey, thinking that they would come with instructions, but they didn't, and my husband and I have been puzzling over how to use them. Thanks, again!