Disciplining your birds????

[Newfarmer36]

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.

Thank you!

 

[Newfarmer36]

Oh my goodness! Poor guy.

It's horrible, huh?!

 

[AllenK RGV]

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)

Yes its better than my morning coffee watching the flock run at me in the morning. It really makes my heart smile(if that is possible), but that is usually the high point of my day.

 

[Newfarmer36]

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)

Why can't people be more like that?!

 

[Newfarmer36]

Yes its better than my morning coffee watching the flock run at me in the morning. It really makes my heart smile(if that is possible), but that is usually the high point of my day.

That's so sweet! Mine won't do that! I adopted 4 hens, 2 roosters and a duck. They were abandoned by my neighbor. They're kids would go in the coop and beat the fool out of them so the only ones that aren't scared are the ones I bought myself.

 

[farm_girl726]

Yes its better than my morning coffee watching the flock run at me in the morning. It really makes my heart smile(if that is possible), but that is usually the high point of my day.

YES!!! I let them out of their coop in the morning and they flood out mowing each other over to get out haha. And then once they're out it's like they realize oh hey there's our farm mom and they come hopping over to see what goodies I've brought out for breakfast. Or when they come up on the back porch looking through the glass door like helllooo anything coming out any time soon??? Hahaha they make my heart very happy. And they make me laugh.

 

[Newfarmer36]

YES!!! I let them out of their coop in the morning and they flood out mowing each other over to get out haha. And then once they're out it's like they realize oh hey there's our farm mom and they come hopping over to see what goodies I've brought out for breakfast. Or when they come up on the back porch looking through the glass door like helllooo anything coming out any time soon??? Hahaha they make my heart very happy. And they make me laugh.

Aww! I wish mine were like that!

 

[AllenK RGV]

That's so sweet! Mine won't do that! I adopted 4 hens, 2 roosters and a duck. They were abandoned by my neighbor. They're kids would go in the coop and beat the fool out of them so the only ones that aren't scared are the ones I bought myself.

I suspect that with time they may change, also I looked at your location and would suggest you raise BSF(Black Soldier Flies) for their larvae if you have spare compost. They will seed themselves naturally. The bringer of treats does get rewarded.

Here is a copy/paste of one version of the design for one I do like the looks of but haven't made yet. I usually just move my compost pile around then expose it for the chicken to tear up:

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A simple 3D animation to show relative size and layout of the BSF Composter / Chicken Feeder
We have had much success harvesting Black Soldier Fly Larvae to feed our chickens, but we needed a new design. After much thought, this is the design that we have come up with. We designed this unit with these things in mind:

• large for plenty of compost

• portable so we can move it

• auto-feeds our chickens

• easy to build and replicate

• made from common materials

This composter can turn everyday food and garden waste in to a nutritious food source for chickens and rich compost. We simply place the food scraps in the barrel and the Black Soldier Fly (or BSF) larvae does the rest. The larvae converts the scraps in to rich organic compost. Once the Larvae are mature, they crawl up the rain gutter and fall in to the chicken feeder. The chickens love the BSF and they get a healthy dose of calcium and protein. Once the composter is full of compost, take the barrel out and dump it and mix it in your compost pile as it is ready to be used. This device reduces household waste and provides a free dietary supplement for your chickens. The BSF larvae that are not eaten eventually transform in to adult BSF, lay eggs, and you really don’t see them much at all. The pheromones produced from the BSF repel the common house flies. There is not much odor that is produced from this process, similar to a conventional compost pile but the process is much faster.


Here is the completed project. Our 8 hens can eat at the same time with this unit. The portability makes it easy to go between the chicken coup and the compost pile. Click image to enlarge.
Materials:

• (3) 2″x4″x8′ Treated Lumber
• (1) 55 Gallon Food Grade Barrel
• (2 Linear Feet) 3/4″ PVC
• (5 Linear Feet) Rain Gutter
• (1 pair) Rain Gutter Ends
• (4) 3″ Swivel Caster Wheels
• (1) box Deck Screws and appropriate bit

Tools:

• Cordless 3/8″ Drill or more
• Circular Saw
• Variable Speed Jig Saw
• 1″ Drill Bit
• Marking Utensil (sharpie, crayon, pencil, etc.)
• Measuring Tape
• (2) Saw Horses
• Safety Glasses

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When: April 23rd, 2011
Where: The Garden Pool in Mesa, AZ
Who: Dennis with GardenPool.org
Length: 16 minutes

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How it was made:
Click Here for the 2×4 cutting guide.
Begin by cutting the 2×4’s. There is a cutting guide on the left to help you make the cuts with your circular saw and saw horses. As you can see, there is only 5% wood scrap in this project.
Begin assembling the barrel base. Use two 19″ pieces and two 36″ pieces to assemble as shown below.

Next, add a pair of 6″ legs on one side and a pair of 12″ legs on the other as shown below. Next, add support for the legs by using a 19.5″ piece in the front and back as shown below.

Next, connect the two legs with two 42″ pieces as shown below.

Add the 4 swivel caster wheels to make the base mobile as shown below.

Next, we need to add the front guard. Use the 4″ piece of wood next as shown below.

Next, attach the 21″ 3/4″ PVC pipe to the base as shown in the picture below.

Next, add the 21″ rain gutter with caps to the top of the front of the base. Do not secure until you loose fit with the barrel in place. The barrel should be all the way forward. Once you know where the barrel will rest, secure the rain gutter as shown below.

Now it is time to prepare the barrel. Drill a 1″ hole in to the barrel as shown below.

Next, carefully cut out a smile with a jig saw in the barrel as shown below.

Next, clean the barrel and place on top of your base as shown below.

Finally, add the 39″ piece of rain gutter in the barrel, all the way against the back. The rain gutter should stick out just enough so that the BSF would fall from the top rain gutter to the bottom rain gutter as they crawl. The finished picture is below.



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[farm_girl726]

That's so sweet! Mine won't do that! I adopted 4 hens, 2 roosters and a duck. They were abandoned by my neighbor. They're kids would go in the coop and beat the fool out of them so the only ones that aren't scared are the ones I bought myself.

First, 2 of my ducks I've had since they were hatched and they wont come anywhere near me unless I have food and even then it's only close enough to grab the seeds or food I've tossed. They'll follow me around the yard telling me stories but wont let me near them. If I can trap one in the coop and pick it up then it's fine once it's being held. My mallard will yell at us the whole time until his girls are let go but they're scaredy cats lol .... have u tried to bribe them with treats to get them to come closer? Just give them a chance to realize you're not there to harm them. It may take a long time. keep at it. Also your duck would apprciate a friend (or is this the one you just got the black duck for?)

 

[Star and eclipsa]

http://www.wish.com/c/57ff58fa92e3d76879ad4be5 I think this would be good just for when they sleep inside on nights when it is raining or it is too cold for them. It would go in my living room with a few blankets in it for them to sleep in. The other night it was raining and they slept in my bedroom on a chair (I didn't have many other options) and kept me awake all night. Snowball kept crowing. I woke up with a headache the next day so bad that I had to miss a day of school. They are never sleeping in my bedroom again.
this is the chair they slept on. It had a blanket on it to keep them comfy and to keep the poop off.