Help my rooster is eating himself!!

[poussin_noir]

Quote:
He started picking at his wattles when they were damaged with frostbite they could have been irritating or hurting him. He is a good rooster easily handled and good with the hens. He has had no interest in trying to grab his wattles since he was dubbed. Why would I cull him?

 

[snowydiamonds]

I have had the hardest time getting photobucket & my computer to work together! Here's Brewster after dubbing. He's been actively participating in his ladies lives again, mating and talking But he hasn't crowed since and he's very careful to stay away from me when I'm in the coop. Only the past few days he's begun to come out around my feet/knees w/the ladies. I wish he'd crow again so I'd know he's truly back to his normal self...
(it was 10 below zero four hours ago and he's doing great in the coop but I turned the heater up anyway since I'm not sure how cold its getting tonight-its midnight now)

Today, he looks much better than these pics.

 

[estpr13]

Congratulations! He looks fine.

What type of hen is the brown and gold? She looks very pretty.

 

[snowydiamonds]

That's one of the Gold Lace Wyandottes, I had 11 and they are my youngest of the LF but were pecking on each other badly so I only kept four and put them in w/Brewster and his BO ladies, he has also had a RIR from day one. I don't know why my GLW's were pecking on each other so badly, all the other flocks had a roo except them and I didn't spend as much time w/them as I did the other flocks so I feel I failed them, poor young pullets! The remaining four are doing well w/the BO's and Brewster, he's very fair minded and smart, excellent roo and excellent manners w/his ladies. (My EE roo should take lessons...)

Brewster crowed last night, 3 times!!! He's back to normal!!! Gosh that took a long time! It was New Year's Day, he crowed! He's finally himself again and I was so happy to hear him, they all got corn last night