Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[seminolewind]

Would one need to worry about a JG roo mating with a normal sized hen because of the weight difference of the roo? Do you find your roo (who sounds awesome) to be a gentleman in that regard? I've only ever had 1 or 2 roos in all these years who were not total snots to the hens.
The idea of a roo that is twice a hen's size being mean to my hens is something I'm concerned about.

I think most roosters are rapists during their self education years. Then they mellow out.

 

[FortCluck]

I really like your roo, Squatch

Thanks he's my buddy

 

[igorsMistress]

Well he's retired. So you're safe.

He said he'd be back though!

 

[FortCluck]

I think most roosters are rapists during their self education years. Then they mellow out.

Squatch is about a year he still has many years to mellow

 

[FortCluck]

How about board games and cards? That may get them away from the TV

Chickens playing poker

 

[igorsMistress]

I think most roosters are rapists during their self education years. Then they mellow out.

I would have to agree with this statement. When one of my girls are particularly resistant the others gang up on the rooster and tell him to leave her alone.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

A doctor lays it all out clearly:

My wish is that things were laid out clearly like this from the beginning, for everyone. Everywhere. This is what needs to be playing on all media sources, in addition to the other medical experts, for people to be able to grasp the reality.

Some of us have understood the magnitude of the situation from the beginning, however so many have been blase about it, or not well informed, or listened to the wrong people.
From day one, before it ever made it's way across the land masses, doctors should have been allowed to speak freely to start preparing people for what could/might/or possibly come. Preparedness plans should have been published.
General preparedness plans do exists because leaders have them and scientists run them all the time so we (general we) won't be caught off guard.

It's a shame so many people were in denial initially and now we are playing catch up.

 

[featherhead007]

My roo "BEN" has mellowed. Now all the ladies flock to him.

 

[featherhead007]

Chickens playing poker

No, I think it was Blackjack they were playing

 

[BigBlueHen53]

One of my Jersey Giants was human aggressive, but his brother is very mellow and I heard that Jersey Giants are pretty much the great dane of the chicken world. He is so laid back and he is very protective of his flock.

He has pretty much raised all of my chicks for me, it is kind of weird that my rooster does that and not my hens... If only I could get him to sit on eggs for me

Love hearing things like this about BJGs. I have a 6-week old one with this batch of BA and am looking forward to adding him to the flock, hoping he will be a good boy. At two weeks old, I was a little worried about his boldness. He would come to the front whenever I'd clean or feed, and I hoped it wasn't aggression. But he doesn't seem to be aggressive, he's just bold. He still comes to the front, puts himself between me and the rest of his little flock, but it seems to be much more curiosity than aggression. Here's hoping!