Disciplining your birds????

[Newfarmer36]

This is the poor rooster that's getting his butt beat by the main poster.

 

[Newfarmer36]

I wish I could take them all away from those people.

Me too! I hate to see animals mistreated.

 

[Abriana]

Me too! I hate to see animals mistreated.

I agree

 

[Star and eclipsa]

I was just reading about people that discipline their birds. One person said they spank them for "being bad" and tell them no and another person said they hold them by the neck until their eyes roll back in their head to break them from bad habits.. I've never heard of anything like this. Does anyone else do this? Wouldn't it just frighten the birds??

It breaks the bond you have with them. They will be scared of you and they won't like you if you do that. By the time you punish them for whatever they did wrong they won't understand why you are hurting them.

 

[Newfarmer36]

It breaks the bond you have with them. They will be scared of you and they won't like you if you do that. By the time you punish them for whatever they did wrong they won't understand why you are hurting them.

I agree with you. I'm new to the chicken and duck thing. I personally could never hurt them. It's not in my nature. I was trying to see if this was a normal thing for people. Clearly, it's not.

 

[Star and eclipsa]

This is the poor rooster that's getting his butt beat by the main poster.

He is so beautiful

 

[AllenK RGV]

Under the articles section here there are a few articles on how to potentially correct behavior that are humane. Here is one: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/rooster-behavior-and-how-to-fix-it.73453/ this wasn't the article I found most helpful going through my issues with my roosters, but my search didn't turn that one up. Check out the learning center and learn all you can.

In my case they never changed their behaviors, possibly I started to late with them when their roo hormones had control of their brains.

 

[Newfarmer36]

He is so beautiful

He Is! And quite small to be beaten. He could be seriously hurt. I already have 2 rooster or I'd go get him. These people live in my area.

 

[farm_girl726]

I have one Roo who can be really nasty and will peck you if you're not watching him. He got me good one day and I gave him a good little boot, he's now like my best friend. It was almost like he needed me to establish I was the one in charge. He doesn't peck anymore. My other Roo would attack my ducks, my husband had been told to take them by their feet and hold them upside down for a minute ... It also worked. Again, not sure if it was just them being little jerks looking for someone to establish head of the farm... they'e great now, no more pecking and the other leaves my ducks alone. They do not fear us, if they hear us outside they come running to see us. I love my flock (of 28! plus 4 ducks)

 

[Abriana]

This is the poor rooster that's getting his butt beat by the main poster.

Oh my goodness! Poor guy.