How to RAISE a good rooster.

[bobbi-j]

Side note: I love filling the chickens 8 gallon waterer up and then letting them out of the coop. Chicken stampede!

We're in the middle of a blizzard - mine aren't interested in going out of the coop right now. But we do get the stampede in the mornings when we let them out to free range!

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

We're in the middle of a blizzard - mine aren't interested in going out of the coop right now. But we do get the stampede in the mornings when we let them out to free range!

What we can all take from this is that people have different methods that work for them when raising roosters. No one will be right as the solid way of raising one.

 

[bobbi-j]

What we can all take from this is that people have different methods that work for them when raising roosters. No one will be right as the solid way of raising one.

 

[BantyChooks]

No, it’s a natural reaction. Aggressive is hackles raised and ready to fight.

I call that fear aggression. My definition of aggression is "behaviours intended to cause physical damage towards the target". No motive included. Not saying your way is 'wrong'... just pointing out a terminology difference that may not be universal.

 

[Chickassan]

I've found a pretty good niche, lots of Latinos around here that will take a cockrel in a skinny minute either for dinner or a nice big boy to plump up their own flock hatches.
I don't get too many aggressive boys, but I DO get more than my fair share that don't have a libido off switch.
They're French though, they can't help it ...C'est la vie.

Hey, to each their own. I don’t have many around who will take one. I’m actually one of the few in ten miles that raise chickens. Good business and I get to barter eggs for fresh cows milk.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I call that fear aggression. My definition of aggression is "behaviours intended to cause physical damage towards the target". No motive included. Not saying your way is 'wrong'... just pointing out a terminology difference that may not be universal.

Definite difference in terminology! I look at animal behavior from a biologist’s standpoint. My views will not always translate to people who haven’t studied it. Again not saying anyone is wrong, just different ways of viewing it. I appreciate your view too!

 

[BantyChooks]

You know nothing about me. Don't make assumptions, and assume I don't have experience. I've stated multiple times this is how I do things. Do things your own way and stop trying to dominate me.

I thought he specified "not in this thread".

 

[BantyChooks]

Definite difference in terminology! I look at animal behavior from a biologist’s standpoint. My views will not always translate to people who haven’t studied it. Again not saying anyone is wrong, just different ways of viewing it. I appreciate your view too!

That'd do it. I'm about as far from an educated biologist as one can get.

 

[BantyChooks]

Perhaps I'm wrong. I am done here anyways.

Well, it was good to hear your input.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

That'd do it. I'm about as far from an educated biologist as one can get.

Lol! Hey no problem. It’s what I do as a job now. Was off for a few years after getting hurt doing conservation officer things. Got this new job and I love it. Get to use my degree haha!