D'uccle Thread

[Loriemarler]

oh my goodness!! my little roo man is having aggression issues- first time- like lorie said his attitude needs some adjusting- just a little d'uccle boy- but does bite- so- i need pointers on working with him- no culling or selling...

Oh no Robin he is biting now! I'm sorry about that. He never did that but he did charge at me and scared the crap out of the kids. Please be safe. I don't want you getting hurt.

 

[Pinkaboo]

Oh no Robin he is biting now! I'm sorry about that. He never did that but he did charge at me and scared the crap out of the kids.

He looks so sweet and innocent too!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Not trying to be rude or hurtful,as you seem to really like this rooster/cockerel. And he is extremely beautiful, but there are so many extra roosters all over the place, that there is no point in trying to keep a mean one. It just isn't worth it. And I have some boys that were so sweet, then they started pecking and now they are just getting so darn aggressive. They are getting butchered soon and I hate to do that, but there are so many potentially good roosters out there, there is really no point to waste my time on the bad ones.

 

[Folly's place]

Thanks for the reply about my odd colored chick; No mottled that I know of in the pedigree; I did get an outcross cockrel two years age, he was milliefleur, but don't know about recessives there. About the aggressive rooster; life is too short to keep a nasty boy. Find a nice one, it's the only way. The bad boys only get worse as time goes by. Mary

 

[artsyrobin]

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Not trying to be rude or hurtful,as you seem to really like this rooster/cockerel. And he is extremely beautiful, but there are so many extra roosters all over the place, that there is no point in trying to keep a mean one. It just isn't worth it. And I have some boys that were so sweet, then they started pecking and now they are just getting so darn aggressive. They are getting butchered soon and I hate to do that, but there are so many potentially good roosters out there, there is really no point to waste my time on the bad ones.

i have given people that same advice, i will see if i can work with him- i am hoping he just wasn't handled much before Lori got him, but if i do end up getting rid of him, it won't be cuz i haven't tried. Lori- i'll be careful, there really isn't much to him, will try the bubble bath routine tomorrow and see it it does any good- i held him down for quite awhile to try to get through his pretty noggin that i am not a threat, but i am in charge- we'll see

 

[Cknldy]

Let us know what works! I equate the MFBD boys to little dogs with fear issues. It is almost always something humans are doing, I just have to figure out what I'M doing to trigger these guys;-) I know what is coming so they can probably tell when my heart rate goes up before opening the door. It's like ' Alright guys, just stay away from me so I can tend to you!' And...they attack:-( I've been thinking switch them from the mini their-size coop to a LF type of coop. Then I'm not reaching into their territory, perhaps I could control the territory better? LF males are easier to teach! (Even though they hit you harder)

 

[artsyrobin]

Let us know what works! I equate the MFBD boys to little dogs with fear issues. It is almost always something humans are doing, I just have to figure out what I'M doing to trigger these guys;-) I know what is coming so they can probably tell when my heart rate goes up before opening the door. It's like ' Alright guys, just stay away from me so I can tend to you!' And...they attack:-( I've been thinking switch them from the mini their-size coop to a LF type of coop. Then I'm not reaching into their territory, perhaps I could control the territory better? LF males are easier to teach! (Even though they hit you harder)

well, since he is still in quarantine it is easy to just hold him for a bit without risking anything, being in a cage- will keep you posted on him

 

[paris_r]

with duccles it seems to be hit or miss on sweethearts or flogging devils. I have a roo that was a real scaredy boy-shook all the time even with me trying to calm him holding him-he grew into a flogger and a bully. He was held more than others but still not a lot, and some of the others were fine and friendly. you can try just holding him a lot-especially encouraging him to lay down on your lap (cover the head/eyes with your cupped hand-making it dark). sometimes it is because they have females around that they feel the urge to be crap heads, you can try isolating or caging with other roos.

 

[artsyrobin]

with duccles it seems to be hit or miss on sweethearts or flogging devils. I have a roo that was a real scaredy boy-shook all the time even with me trying to calm him holding him-he grew into a flogger and a bully. He was held more than others but still not a lot, and some of the others were fine and friendly. you can try just holding him a lot-especially encouraging him to lay down on your lap (cover the head/eyes with your cupped hand-making it dark). sometimes it is because they have females around that they feel the urge to be crap heads, you can try isolating or caging with other roos.

will keep plugging away with him, currently he is in a cage by himself, but within eyesight of the girls, i wonder if he would settle down not seeing the girls?

 

[fuzzybutt love]

I have tried every technique. i am an absolute nut about birds, have studied body language obsessively so i could understand them and my birds and i have figured out how to communicate what we want ( don't ask, it is complicated) i even know when they are figuratively giving me the finger (me-get in your house/ bird in question- stand tall, flap, stink eye, march the other way) lol Usually aggression is territory based and instinct driven.

I feel very strongly that true aggression is gene based. I had a pet roo that turned at a year, i adored him and he loved me and followed me everywhere. Still took out my knee caps. I was told not to make pets of them; two roos later and that theory was proven wrong. I have decided a GOOD gentle roo is worth a flock of girls, harder to find!

Other forms that aren't as bad is fear of cornering (you come into the pen ) then you could approach only out of the pen until he is resolved of it. Hen aggression/ overzealous mating; sometimes they get better but can kill hens if they don't by making them reluctant to come down and eat. Empty crops at night are a sure sign. Only time will tell here.