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[pennyJo1960]

Smudge Grew up here in the small coop the one time he was out he followed my voice from the poplar scrub back to his coop when in to his girls happy to be home.. has never challenged us

 

[Sally PB]

I'd rather learn.
I've since had 8 cockerels/roosters in the flock and none have ever been aggressive with me. So Fabio was a great teacher.

Thank you. This was encouraging.

 

[aart]

Huh? Doesn't a pillow top mattress have the "pillow" on only one side?

Both sides of mine has a pillow 'top'.

 

[LaFleche]

First time ever that I read/heard of a "pillow top" .

 

[Shadrach]

Black Copper Marans and Black Ameraucana.


I did make them for about 3-4 years.
Formed masters from real leaves, then made silicone molds off the masters.
The flexible molds could be shaped using wet sand for difference configurations.
Sold them via Etsy and art shows.
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Well done aart. There's a joke there somewhere.........
I think they look good.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Both sides of mine has a pillow 'top'.

Gee our does not beauty rest is the brand name

 

[aart]

Gee our does not beauty rest is the brand name

Not sure of the brand name, all covered up now so....
It's about 25 years old....IIRC they all had both sides when I bought it.

There's a joke there somewhere.........

Hmmmm.... Go For it!

 

[Shadrach]

Beautiful day out there.

@DobieLover, yesterday I took your suggestion to give my cockerel the treats to beak out to his ladies. That went very well.

Lately, he's been coming up to me, chest out, hackles up, and going for my feet. It's when I go to set the pan of their food as mash down and the girls all crowd around that he gets ornery with me. I tell him, "chickie snack!" and he usually backs down and starts to tidbit for the girls. (Yes, I know he can't understand English.)

So now I need treats that I can hand over to him. I really want to show him I'm the good guy here. Holding him down keeps him in line for only a couple days, it seems.

He's almost one year old. Is there light at the end of this tunnel? Or maybe he's just a lost cause. Sigh.

This article might help you out.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/understanding-your-rooster.75056/

 

[Shadrach]

Good evening Cafe.
Pot of tea on the stove.
Grey and overcast here with a bit of light rain.

 

[Sally PB]

@Shadrach, what a great article! Thank you for including the link.