I LIKE my Rooster

[centrarchid]

Sometimes it is good to weigh opinions based on experience level. Constantly "re-inventing the wheel" when it comes to husbandry may be a more of a function too few neighbors that can serve as mentors. Much of what I know required lots of mistakes and tutelage by someone that was physically present.

 

[igorsMistress]

Nothing wrong with sharing your opinion.
Telling people they're wrong based on their opinion isn't helping.

 

[igorsMistress]

Found out a from a neighbor that two girls got out, and Emmett was there escorting them about. He wouldn't let the neighbors get close though, they were going to catch them and put them in the yard. Eventually she heard him crow from our yard and knew they were home. He wasn't aggressive to the neighbor, but encouraged the girls to retreat when she got too close. She's not the treat lady so the girls didn't insist upon a visit.

 

[tyler9593]

My rooster has always been nice and tame. One time, he tried to attack me though, so I went into the house, put long sleeve clothes on, and went outside and stood my ground. When he realized that he couldn't hurt me, he stopped, and from that moment on, he has never tried to attack me again. I mean, kicking the rooster across the yard is definitely overkill, but when a rooster attacks, something must be done to discipline him. Now, my roo is the sweetest one in the flock. He even lets me pick him up with no problem. And do remember that all roosters are different.

 

[Chickassan]

I'm not liking my rooster right now, he's becoming a man and trying to tidbit me.I am spending my mornings and late afternoons carrying him like a football giving him the talk "I know your body is changing you're starting to notice girls etc."It will stop when the hormones level out but this stage of growing a rooster is insane.

 

[igorsMistress]

I'm not liking my rooster right now, he's becoming a man and trying to tidbit me.I am spending my mornings and late afternoons carrying him like a football giving him the talk "I know your body is changing you're starting to notice girls etc."It will stop when the hormones level out but this stage of growing a rooster is insane.

My daughter was in the yard with me this morning and Emmett was tidbitting her. She chased him off but we do keep an eye on him.
These days all I have to do is stand up from the picnic table and suddenly he's very interested in something on the ground
Otherwise we seem to be doing well right now.

 

[Chickassan]

I saw mine drop a cicada shell next to my foot and start that clucking and dancing. I thought to myself "oh lord he's going to try it" and he did. I'm trying to handle his situation gently I don't want him to get any worse ideas than he's already getting. He's easing up a little bit now that some of the hens are receptive to his advances. Im glad because my ankle is a real ice queen.

 

[Elyrian1]

Junior, a half Americauna half EE, was doing the six month old hormone thing a couple of weeks ago. Started biting my pants leg and tugging, no attempt at flogging so far but his spurs haven't really come in either. I chocked it up to hormones, me needing to establish dominance, and the fact that I'd left him to his own devices for a couple of weeks due to a shortage of time. Heck, hubby had been feeding them and getting eggs for a couple of days. Therefore no immediate stew pot. I hatched him, and for the first few months of his life he thought I was momma and would call and call for me, a noise that would shut up as soon as he was perching on my arm. When he was first integrated with the older birds he would hide all day and not come out unless I called him by name and stayed with him in the run.

Well... I didn't have to do much about the dominance issue. When he started getting frisky with the girls a few of the older, more well established hens took it upon themselves to put him solidly in his place. Here he comes running to me and his body language is just screaming "Mommy help me!" And proceeds to hide behind my leg and stare at the older girls in terror. That was when the attack on my pants leg ended.

The other day I was sitting on the little doghouse I got for the ducks, and this whole hilarity repeated. He looks around for me as they're pecking him off the girl and I called him by name. That bird is not dumb, he tore across the run and jumped for it, landed on my shoulders and sat there until I pulled him down and put him on my knee instead because I don't fancy getting pooped on. No attempt to peck me, no scratching, nothing. Just sat there like a good boy as I talked to him, petted him, and kept one eye on the hens. The last thing I want is a squabble of wings in my face. Feels like getting slapped, especially since Junior is getting bigger than the girls now. But he knew I'd rescue him.

As it is I like him, I really do. He's not as bad as the roosters my papa had growing up, and yet he's not as good as his dad. But then, his dad was a giant coward that wouldn't lift a claw in defense of the hens whereas I suspect Junior would. I never intend for him to get that opportunity. He'll let me walk right up to him and pick him up anytime. No catching necessary. All that aside, we keep that run padlocked so none of the neighborhood children can wander in. Caution is always prudent.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

They sure look like Welsummer roosters. Almost exact same coloration. Here's mine

 

[black_dove2]

Meaning if I can see it, it doesn't happen.

Your funny cause then where do baby chicks come from? Just teasing it's the way you worded it.

Even adding emoticons just don't help enough sometimes to convey meaning