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When they're young, they are often testing to make sure you don't have treats. And some that protect the others that early make good flock protectors later on.
If it grabs and hangs on or twists... Well, those don't last long at my house...
My bators are full and I'm about to boot all broodies. I'm finally getting millie eggs though, and going to post some for auction. Lets hope that doesn't jinx the egg production....
He protects his hen thats for sure. He freaks whenever I take her out of the cage without him.
My little guy does that too. He's a good boy, and he always wants to make sure I'm not hurting his lady.
In my own experience I have learned not to quickly reach in or walk in to a roo's pen. I pause for just a moment at the door and talk to them so they can process the fact that I am coming in. The few times I've been in a hurry I have received a little warning peck from my roos, perhaps because they were reacting with surprise. The two guys I have now are excellent protectors and not aggressive with me as a rule, but I have to remember not to startle them.
Now the ones who have shown more aggression than that get the special treatment . . . they get carried around while I do my chores, and they get to hear me whistle their very own naughty rooster song (usually "Pop Goes the Weasel."). Once or twice with that, and then just whistling their special song is often enough to stop them in their tracks.
Hope that helps.
When they're young, they are often testing to make sure you don't have treats. And some that protect the others that early make good flock protectors later on.
If it grabs and hangs on or twists... Well, those don't last long at my house...
My bators are full and I'm about to boot all broodies. I'm finally getting millie eggs though, and going to post some for auction. Lets hope that doesn't jinx the egg production....
He protects his hen thats for sure. He freaks whenever I take her out of the cage without him.
My little guy does that too. He's a good boy, and he always wants to make sure I'm not hurting his lady.
In my own experience I have learned not to quickly reach in or walk in to a roo's pen. I pause for just a moment at the door and talk to them so they can process the fact that I am coming in. The few times I've been in a hurry I have received a little warning peck from my roos, perhaps because they were reacting with surprise. The two guys I have now are excellent protectors and not aggressive with me as a rule, but I have to remember not to startle them.
Now the ones who have shown more aggression than that get the special treatment . . . they get carried around while I do my chores, and they get to hear me whistle their very own naughty rooster song (usually "Pop Goes the Weasel."). Once or twice with that, and then just whistling their special song is often enough to stop them in their tracks.
Hope that helps.
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