Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

I think there must be.

 

[featherhead007]

Try clucking like a hen, then your roo might pay more attention to you!

All mine wants to do these days is attack me, we just had a brawl, man alive! He hit my knee and it hurt! Then he attacked my hand then when I was walking he again attacked. I grabbed what I could, ended up being his tail, and hung on for dear life - I was going to win at least one time!

Once he stopped trying to escape I pulled the rooster tactic of holding him down until he said Uncle...

We now have an uneasy truce...

I hate to get rid of a nice looking bird but I have too many kids around here and he is a big bird he could easily hurt a small child, heck he hurt little old me!

You may need to rehome him. If he’s that aggressive, that’s not a good thing!

 

[BY Bob]

Phyllis may find high perches are a great way to deal with the other hens when she's hanging with them during the day. Safe but in proximity. Phyllis on the run door reminded me of a recent video with her perching up high in the Fluffy B. coop during the day too.

She roosted midday today to rest and digest. I assume she likes them.

 

[BY Bob]

While it can be nerve-wracking, they did just meet. Give Phyllis a week to accept her, and I am sure they will at least be cordial (chicken cordial, that is, if not friendly) Remember, Phyllis did 'warm up' to the girls, and they were younger, so of course Phyllis would put them in their place!

Can you add a second feeder...maybe the one you attached the rabbit bottle clamp to...so that there is a second feeder far enough away that they can both eat at the same time?

That said, other than the first peck/attack, the rest of the ruckus seemed to be Betty wanting to avoid Phyllis, but not sure where to go...just darting behind her and squawking.

Deep breath, patience, and time. ..all will be well in the feather kingdom!

There are 2 complete feeding and water stations in the coop and run.

 

[BY Bob]

I spoke too soon! I started my car, and Rocks-Anne came running over “daddy, where are you going?” So I got out and held her for a while. I’ll go see Chaco later today

Look how lucky you are.

 

[featherhead007]

Chaco is doing fine. I didn’t bring my iPhone on that trip. (It was charging anyways)

 

[BY Bob]

Good grief they made short work of that cabbage! Normally a whole cabbage lasts 3-4 days.
I think in the winter they are missing green stuff. They even ate a bit of left over broccoli which normally they despise.
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A cabbage barely makes 2 days here. You're doing well.

 

[BY Bob]

Try clucking like a hen, then your roo might pay more attention to you!

All mine wants to do these days is attack me, we just had a brawl, man alive! He hit my knee and it hurt! Then he attacked my hand then when I was walking he again attacked. I grabbed what I could, ended up being his tail, and hung on for dear life - I was going to win at least one time!

Once he stopped trying to escape I pulled the rooster tactic of holding him down until he said Uncle...

We now have an uneasy truce...

I hate to get rid of a nice looking bird but I have too many kids around here and he is a big bird he could easily hurt a small child, heck he hurt little old me!

I don't know if he would reply but you could try Private Messaging Shadrach. He might be able to help you reach an agreement with your pretty boy.

 

[featherhead007]

You may need to rehome him. If he’s that aggressive, that’s not a good thing!

But I would do all that I could, to try to tame him first

 

[Ponypoor]

Shadrach wrote a really detailed article on roosters; maybe there is something in there that could help you with your boy.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/understanding-your-rooster.75056/

Thanks just read it, have seen most of these behaviour in my gang.

Going to try the grooming thing, as my boy seems to like being petted and his feathers scrubbed.