Bad Boy, Good Outlook

[WallyBirdie]

He's gorgeous! I hope he stays well behaved for you. Can you post more pictures of him?

Thank you! Definitely more pictures to come. He's very photogenic and fun to be around. His crowing is adorable but he tries so hard to show how big he is.

 

[sealer39]

Good looking cockerel. If he’s only four months you can expect he’ll need a few more attitude adjustments.

 

[WallyBirdie]

Good looking cockerel. If he’s only four months you can expect he’ll need a few more attitude adjustments.

Thank you. I plan to work with him as opposed to the alternatives, so we'll see how it goes and keep hopes high!

 

[WallyBirdie]

He's gorgeous! I hope he stays well behaved for you. Can you post more pictures of him?

 

[chrissynemetz]

Ooh he's so pretty!! I just love him!!

 

[WallyBirdie]

Ooh he's so pretty!! I just love him!!

Thank you! He's become quite a favorite. Do all wyandottes grow so fast?

 

[chrissynemetz]

Idk, I didn't think my silver laced Wyandottes were EVER gonna grow. Now they're huge, but they were soo slow to get there lol

 

[WallyBirdie]

Idk, I didn't think my silver laced Wyandottes were EVER gonna grow. Now they're huge, but they were soo slow to get there lol

I bet your silver laced wyandottes are beautiful. Do you have an idea how much they weigh? I read somewhere that Wyandotte roos tend to get 8-9 lbs. But Adam is only 4 months old and already about the size of my full grown Brahma hen.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Mine are all pullets, between 20 - 22 weeks old. I'm not positive but I would guess they've got to be at least 5 pounds or more.
Adam sounds like he's gonna be a big boy!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Meet Adam.
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Adam is a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. Between personality and coloring, he garnered a lot of love. My first Wyandotte... and he grew so big, so fast. I belatedly learned this to be normal, but watching him grow was awe-inspiring.

But as he grew, so did his attitude. He began to ruffle his feathers and stomp around. He bit me once and he became somewhat of a terror to a couple of the pullets.

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Looking for a solution, I was told to eat him. I was told to re-home him. But he wormed his way into my heart and he is here to stay.

I kept watch over the birds and their interactions. I started to intervene. Whenever he got too haughty, I picked him up and carried him around until he settled and agreed that I was boss, then I put him down. If he persisted, I 'pecked' him with my fingers. When he was at his worst, he went in time out... via crate. A few hours in there, then back with the flock.

He's been a near perfect gentleman since. I can freely handle him. My girls are calm and unharmed. And the crate is still handy in case he acts up again.

Adam isn't going anywhere. He grows more handsome every day. His crowing makes me laugh because it's a new sound and he stutters his way through, but it's getting better.

I love this boy! Hard to believe he's only 4 months old.

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He is gorgeous! LOVE the last pic.. too bad you can’t enter for the calendar... great pic.. love the barn in the background!