cold blooded killers

[Chicks_N_Horses]

My most dominant game roo (and the prettiest) is my chickysitter. He lives in the nursery coop with over 70 chicks ranging from a few weeks to 3 months old. He scratches out food and stands over it to make sure the little ones eat. He is a better moma than some of my hens

 

[sparkles2307]

See, our drake Sax is in mourning right now because Meade is setting and he cant be with her (he forces her off the nest) we have 3 month old ducklings, the 2 rouens I am 99% sure are female because they have loud voices and quacks coming out already, and the one smaller one I think is a mallard male because he whispers. But Sax ignores the male and attacks the 2 girls every time he can...I had to pull him off of them 2 days ago, he started pecking and hitting them right at my feet! I dont know if hes just irritable because of Meade or if hes loony!?!

 

[pbjmaker]

My show girl roo brings food to the chicks and my BC maran roo lets the 2 month olds snuggle under him at night.

On the other hand I have been watching some of the two month old roos chase down and peck the 2 week olds - I think they need to feel in charge of something.

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

My roo would always scratch for food and call his girl and the babies over.

Once I was breaking up a piece of bread for the chickens. He called
everyone in for the treat. I made a point of handing him a piece and he took it in his beak, carried it a short distance and dropped it. Then he called them over to it.