Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[thedragonlady]

I read they have a 13 second memory.

Repetition improves it no end !

 

[thedragonlady]

Vickie, do you have a training program for 14 yrs old and 18 yr old boys as well???!! I have one that might benefit from a bit of "boot camp", LOL

I am the product of one of the few dual graduates of VMI and West Point , and a German governess. Daddy was a pussy cat with me, the last chick, but my governess would make you believe that" the fuhrer lives". Send 'em on !

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

I am the product of one of the few dual graduates of VMI and West Point , and a German governess. Daddy was a pussy cat with me, the last chick, but my governess would make you believe that" the fuhrer lives". Send 'em on !

Your Daddy must have been one tough cookie!! Virginia Military AND West Point??!! WOW....he probably would have KILLED ME DEAD

Now, if you have a bit of the governess in ya, then you might be able to straighten out my 14 yr old (who is a good kid) but lets him mouth overload his rear-end...(I think he is too much like HIS Daddy)

 

[thedragonlady]

Your Daddy must have been one tough cookie!! Virginia Military AND West Point??!! WOW....he probably would have KILLED ME DEAD

Now, if you have a bit of the governess in ya, then you might be able to straighten out my 14 yr old (who is a good kid) but lets him mouth overload his rear-end...(I think he is too much like HIS Daddy)

I raised 2 boys, and they turned out very well. I can generally send cats, dogs , kids, and husbands to the floor when mamma is NOT happy.My boys only had to drink green water from the cattle waterer, ONE time. That's ALL they got to drink for 24 hours.

 

[fowlman01]

Maybe we should call you the Queen of Pain instead of the Dragon lady.

Walt

 

[gjensen]

I completely agree! Mine get one chance after a "behavioral therapy" session utilizing a 4ft section of PVC pipe....after that, they go to the workers at the local feed store as they are OVERLY gracious to take any cock birds/cockerels that I don't want and are readily put to use as food for their famillies. PLUS, when I go to get feed, my truck is the FIRST one l

That is a handy arraignment, Scott.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

That is a handy arraignment, Scott.

It does work very well....the workers at the store are probably illegal immigrants, BUT, they work their fannies off. We took 6 cockerels up there just before July 4th and the guys were so very thankful (and they were definitely culls). They told us they would use them as their July 4th BBQ

 

[ronott1]

Your characters always comes alive when you write; I love reading your posts..

Lately, I am having strange experiences with my boys, and some are not pleasant at all. The black one was trying to feed me by offering what ever he found on the ground. Dragon Lady told me to put a stop to it immediately to prevent very possible future problems; followed her advice and has been working out quite well. Now, all his attention is on the hens, and ignores me. He receives good reception from the young girls, but, gets chased and beaten up a bit by the older hens. My 6 year old hen is less than half his size, but, she makes him run for his life at least once a day..

Now, I am having trouble with one of the two cuckoo boys, and am trying to figure out what to do about it. It started with him biting my toes, and ankles, and at times it was so painful that tears were running down my face. Finally I solved the toe biting problem by wearing boots when ever I walked outside.
Now, he is biting my hands and wrist while I am giving treats, or doing daily care. He is not just giving a peck but holding on and then twisting his head side to side as if trying to take a chunk off. Couple of times he made it bleed; and with all the scars and scabs, my hands and wrists look like as if I was in a battle. I have started to wear leather gloves, and am not enjoying walking around in boots, gloves, and long sleeves in the heat of the summer.

Yes, I did the "catch the rooster and carry him around" and "pin the rooster down" treatment without any satisfactory results. For the last couple of days, he is doing this wing down tap dance, and when I push him away, he is coming right back with a side way crab walk. Oh, he does not do any of it to my husband; actually quite docile with him. When ever someone visits us, he is following them very closely where ever they go which I am worried that he will start biting friends as well. I am not sure if it is a phase he is going through, or if it is the beginning of temperament problems which I will not be able to correct. He is almost 10 pounds at the age of 5 1/2 months, and not so easy to catch and carry around when ever he behaves poorly. At this point, I don't know what to do, how to correct the problem, and unfortunately the unpleasant experience is escalating by the day. Oh, I tried caging him as well, which made him quite upset, and behave even worse..my hands are full with this brat!!

Hi Lual

How is the Fogel RIR doing?

His Brothers are very friendly so far.

 

[gjensen]

It does work very well....the workers at the store are probably illegal immigrants, BUT, they work their fannies off. We took 6 cockerels up there just before July 4th and the guys were so very thankful (and they were definitely culls). They told us they would use them as their July 4th BBQ

Scott, I am going to avoid getting political. However, I do like the people. Great people.

 

[cbnovick]

Here chick, chick, chick....come and get it!!!!!!!


Buff Rock chicks lookin' good and enjoying their first taste of the "Scraps Pan".....fresh corn, cut clover, spinach and some carrot.

I like to start young with introducing variety to their palate---natural food curiosity is a good thing IMO. I wait until they have had their usual evening ration of starter/grower and mealworms that way they already got their crops pretty full of some 'balanced' feed.

It is always alot of fun watching those curious youngsters encounter new things in their environment!!!

I tempted them into the pan for the first time with some known mealworms....they just could not figure out try as they might at how they could get those worms without jumping into the pan or touching the 'new' stuff first.

You can see they are enjoying trying out some of everything

Especially the fresh corn!!!

Cindy