Lol! How did you know the goats have been back around? A bachelor herd of Stinky Billies, no less :sick . In all honesty I have to repair Chickie Hawk’s tractor, and they have been stationary for almost a week now. The mud still isn’t as bad as where I rescued them from though! But between the weather and the Boyo. DH Andrew said “and what are you going to do with HIM while we fix it? You don’t plan on trying to work in there with him, do you?!?”
Kris, If Chickie Hawk is that unsociable and you need him out of the way for a bit, you can drop a large and thick towel over him and bundle him up long enough to tip him into a pet carrier for a bit. He can take the towel in with him if he likes.:lol:
I've had to do this with a couple over the years. If you're quick and have everything to hand it generally works well.
A rooster with it's blood up knows no reason. In the short term it doesn't matter why, there's stuff you have to do.
You have a bit of an advantage in that you know he is likely to act up. Often the 'rooster' problems are the surprise when people find out Mr Cuddles isn't so cuddly any more. I don't think given what I've read you're that sort.
I've assumed you are reasonably fit and mobile given you farm, coping with house build etc so the towel drop should be easy enough for you.
I sweep them out of the way these days. I get one or two that have another go but if you've taken them off their feet and swept them backwards a few feet, here at least most lose interest in the fight.
These days things don't get that far thankfully. All the new arrivals have a dad, and the dads and I have had time to come to a working arrangement. This gets taught to the newcomers and the dads enforce cockerel good behavior towards me.
However, I still use the sweep occasionally when I need to break up a fight.
 
There you go and of course I agree.

We came up with it as we drove the 16 hours to Florida one spring. The tag line was, "Welcome to Fluffy Butt Acres, Shake Your Tail Feathers". I have yet to make that sign. :gig
You need to get that tag line up! Love it! :love
 
Kris, If Chickie Hawk is that unsociable and you need him out of the way for a bit, you can drop a large and thick towel over him and bundle him up long enough to tip him into a pet carrier for a bit. He can take the towel in with him if he likes.:lol:
I've had to do this with a couple over the years. If you're quick and have everything to hand it generally works well.
A rooster with it's blood up knows no reason. In the short term it doesn't matter why, there's stuff you have to do.
You have a bit of an advantage in that you know he is likely to act up. Often the 'rooster' problems are the surprise when people find out Mr Cuddles isn't so cuddly any more. I don't think given what I've read you're that sort.
I've assumed you are reasonably fit and mobile given you farm, coping with house build etc so the towel drop should be easy enough for you.
I sweep them out of the way these days. I get one or two that have another go but if you've taken them off their feet and swept them backwards a few feet, here at least most lose interest in the fight.
These days things don't get that far thankfully. All the new arrivals have a dad, and the dads and I have had time to come to a working arrangement. This gets taught to the newcomers and the dads enforce cockerel good behavior towards me.
However, I still use the sweep occasionally when I need to break up a fight.
:goodpost: Such good advice! I'm dealing with 2 cockerels just coming into their hormonal, "who am I what am I?" stage. I've had to set them straight on who's boss between them and me a couple times. :lol:
 
:goodpost: Such good advice! I'm dealing with 2 cockerels just coming into their hormonal, "who am I what am I?" stage. I've had to set them straight on who's boss between them and me a couple times. :lol:
I'm very careful about how I see myself in relation to the chickens and particularly the roosters. The roosters are always the boss but even bosses have to abide by the law.:)
I'm the law, the social services, bucket boy, housing department, medical center, but the rooster can and does do things day in day out that I couldn't manage even if I had the inclination.
 
I'm very careful about how I see myself in relation to the chickens and particularly the roosters. The roosters are always the boss but even bosses have to abide by the law.:)
I'm the law, the social services, bucket boy, housing department, medical center, but the rooster can and does do things day in day out that I couldn't manage even if I had the inclination.
This is my sentiment exactly!!! I must be respected, or they can't live here. I wont abide a rooster attacking me. It would be different if they free ranged like yours do, but I have to go into an enclosure with them. Nope. No floggin' roosters allowed! I have read your article a couple times and I'm trying to respect them, but if they come after me at all, I let them know right then and there than I'm bigger, tougher and not scared. I do that by "pecking" back at the back of their neck like a chicken would, a few times and swiftly. It has worked with these two so far, but they are the first ones so far who have ever wanted to come after me at all. They are only 4 mos old, so this is a get to know you phase, even though we used to be friends.
 

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