Hello Everyone: My husband and I have a small place in Frog Pond, NC. We moved here in 2000 and got chickens in 2002. Since then I've (I say I because husband helps mostly with building projects -- not critter projects) maintained a flock of about a dozen birds of different breeds. Guineas were my all time favorite because they followed me every where I went. We had the most fun when I was mowing, though. They would get in front of the mower and catch the grasshoppers before the blades came in. Unfortunately, we also have German Shorthaired Pointers (bird dogs). When a guinea would fly into the dog yard, the dogs were on it before the poor bird could figure out where she was and fly off. Sadly, we lost more than one bird that say. Over the years the guineas passed, mostly through predation instead of dogs, so I got more chickens. Starting with Orpingtons because they were heavy birds and hopefully wouldn't fly into the dog yard. I've collected six or seven different breeds from local breeds and through our feed store.
Throughout the years roosters and I have gotten along -- until now, that is. Clark, an Americana, is out to get me. I've tried a few tricks to befriend him but nothing works. He'll even fly OUT of the chicken yard when it sees me working in the garden and comes toward me. He's so coy, pretending to be picking up a blade of grass, he watches every move I make. Because of him, I have rakes placed throughout the farm so I can protect myself whenever he comes toward me.
Please, if anyone knows a way to tame a hostile rooster, please let me know. The ONLY reason he's still alive is that he's great with the ladies. I quit playing nice the first time he brought blood. Since then I've swung hard with whatever is in my hands. If I can't befriend him, how do I get him to leave me along? Your suggestions would be most appreciated.
Throughout the years roosters and I have gotten along -- until now, that is. Clark, an Americana, is out to get me. I've tried a few tricks to befriend him but nothing works. He'll even fly OUT of the chicken yard when it sees me working in the garden and comes toward me. He's so coy, pretending to be picking up a blade of grass, he watches every move I make. Because of him, I have rakes placed throughout the farm so I can protect myself whenever he comes toward me.
Please, if anyone knows a way to tame a hostile rooster, please let me know. The ONLY reason he's still alive is that he's great with the ladies. I quit playing nice the first time he brought blood. Since then I've swung hard with whatever is in my hands. If I can't befriend him, how do I get him to leave me along? Your suggestions would be most appreciated.
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