I haven't had any interest in him yet...I hate the uncertainty when going to check on em now...no more peace n quiet which is enjoyed so much til friday.
I'll check this out...thank u!
This is an interesting question. No, there are not any reputable studies on roosters, though there are several on hens and stress effecting egg laying. Years ago I had numerous flocks with aggressive roosters which produced more aggressive roosters. I had a flock of silkies with a friendly rooster and the majority of his male offspring were pretty mellow. My flock of OE Rosecomb bantams were legendary in the hollow for being kid safe. They were tiny and tame. The man I bought my breeding stock from did not breed aggressive roosters. He ate them. So, over the years, his bantams and silkies were easy to handle, though they were not standard of perfection by any means. On the other hand, game bird breeders breed for aggression. Though this breed is hardy and capable of surviving challenging conditions that most chicken breeds could not tolerate, they are aggressive. Despite being hardy, game breeds do require a lot of management that newbie chicken owners may find overwhelming. Teenage birds will kill each other if kept in close quarters. And remember, keeping chickens as backyard pets is relatively new. Some breeds are suitable for backyard situations and some are a bit too flighty to be kept in the backyard coop- they prefer the wide open spaces and would do well in foraging situations. And don't forget the hen when breeding chickens. You want a good natured hen that gets along with the others, lays well, and stays healthy in her older years. I don't breed aggressive roosters, I don't breed the ones that are rough on the hens. And for the last three generations I've had some laid back roosters and I've had some aggressive roosters. And I do hope with continued selective breeding I will have more easy going roosters to select from.
I've had a bad day, but I will do my utmost to remain patient.
You think roosters are supposed to be aggressive?
I agree that the rooster is unlkely to do major damage in those circumstances, although I am not willing to deal with a rooster that regularly tries to harm me either. I like to eat chicken, so I will always choose to eat chickens that cause trouble before I eat chickens that do not cause trouble for me.
All breeding of domesticated animals is for the purpose of pleasing humans. And if you are measuring them against the wild species, the domestic ones will always seem damaged. I'm not sure how far you meant it to be taken, but that view could lead to not having domestic animals at all.
I don't think so, I know so. They didn't develope spurs for aesthetic reasons.
Yes, but to do this they need to be able to compete with other roosters.
Well that's my point. It may be the only thing you need a rooster for, especially if you keep them in a run, but I and many many others have, or have had, free range chiickens and a rooster needs to be able to defend his group from competeing males and while not often successful, predators.
Why not? Ime it doesn't take an awful lot of effort to come to a working arrangement with a rooster. My view, albeit unpopular is if you don't want to deal with rooster aggression then don't keep roosters.
I looked after free range chickens with multiple roosters who were human aggressive when I was ten. You learn to avoid them, much like you learn how to deal with any other potentially aggressive species.
