Hank is just asking to meet the soup pot!

[Heathero617]

My alpha roo is just suddenly picking on EVERYONE is not biased based on sex . This is unaccetable for my chicken pen!

 

[sourland]

Bye, Hank!

 

[mamabigbird]

Maybe Hank needs a time out.
Or would he settle down if you separate him with maybe one alpha hen.
Soup is so final, albeit delicious.

 

[chickengrandma]

I've read advice on this site that suggests that Hank just needs a bunch 'o lovin' and (man-)handling.

Pick him up and carry him around for like....hhhmmmm... an hour our so.

Maybe spend an afternoon giving him a bath - with a sharply aimed water bottle. If he is playing dirty, maybe he needs some cleaning up!?

Or, maybe some time out - so he can't play with anyone - would help put him back in his place - at the bottom of the pecking order. Maybe a couple of days away will give the rest of the flock some time to regroup and bond.

I do NOT have any experience with this - I am only guessing based on things I've read from other people.

Good luck!!!!

 

[Heathero617]

've never had ANY intentions on stewing any of my pets, dad wanted some of my last flock before the dog got them. But yanno? I don't allow my kids to be mean and i dont allow my dogs to be mean and the chickens are the only edible pets i have......he doesnt simmer down soon...he's going to soon be simmering!

 

[Heathero617]

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LOL the other day, he pinned "baby elvis" >son's bird< in the wood line, i pulled him out by his tail feathers held him by his legs upside down for a few minutes in a "time out" didnt seem to adjust his tude at all.

 

[Heathero617]

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LOL yes it is so very final, my dad wanted to take some for as i've seen mentioned here "freezer camp" and all i could say was "i wont be able to eat chicken at your house unless i see it come out of a purdue package!" I've never had fresh chicken, turkey i have but i have begn to wonder just how much better would it taste?