If anyone can help, how old is this BR?

[chookies]

The little man is doing very well! Today--on impulse--I put a towel on the passenger seat of my rig, set his parrot cage on top (the cage is for outside-time if hunter kitties are lurking), and took him with me when I made a quick run to the market.

He was not a bit frightened. He made tiny hops to see out the window, but not a lick of fear.

I stopped by a neighbor's house for a few moments, and Oliver waited in the rig. Then to the market quickly...and on the ride home, he was snuggled down on the towel (as chookies do when they are nesting). When we arrived home, he seemed in no hurry to get out.

I am not going to give him to that one who has a place up north. If Oliver gets to crowing, then he will be back inside--this time in a proper "house" I have made. Since he is "the baby" and has been put in his place more than once by the banties and the sex-link, he may not be so quick to proclaim himself

 

[#1California Chick]

He is still pretty young. I would NOT count on him being as docile when he gets a little older!!

Good Luck!

 

[ChickieNikki]

#1California Chick :

He is still pretty young. I would NOT count on him being as docile when he gets a little older!!

Good Luck!

Sorry to hijack the thread (and BTW, your dates and pics are almost identical to mine, and mine are 6weeks 4 days old today, and yes, looks like a cute roo to me,too!)...but aren't BRs known for being particularly sweet and docile? I hand feed my roo every day, and handle him--he comes to me and hops into my hand...tell me more about this roo attitude problem you foresee!!​

 

[chookies]

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Sorry to hijack the thread (and BTW, your dates and pics are almost identical to mine, and mine are 6weeks 4 days old today, and yes, looks like a cute roo to me,too!)...but aren't BRs known for being particularly sweet and docile? I hand feed my roo every day, and handle him--he comes to me and hops into my hand...tell me more about this roo attitude problem you foresee!!

Hijack welcome! If Oliver were a banty or RIR, I would be watchful of that. But BRs...

The guy to whom I was going to give him has several roosters. The RIRs and banties are so full of beans. One of the banty roosters crows every 30 seconds, and the others are "Hey--You talkin' to ME? YOU! You talkin' to ME?"

OTOH, the two BRs he has are just the opposite. They just meander around among their hens, and are very glad of human company. It is interesting because he has a LOT of chickens, and cannot pay as much attention to his as I do to mine.

Anyway, I, too, would like to hear what your experiences have been with BR roos.


Nature? Nurture? Remains to be seen, perhaps... Anyway, he is here to stay

 

[lunkerchicken]

My guess is 3 - 4 weeks at most. What a cutie!

 

[m2wandc]

I think each chicken is different...like people

I read on here that a person had a rooster that was totally fine and then one day out of the blue it violently attacked her...so maybe you just never know???

I personally would HOPE that the signs of aggression would show before a violent attack situation...

I handle my birds and hopefully they all (roo or pull) will be kind and friendly for their entire life...

 

[m2wandc]

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We have that here too....they move to the country, but don't really like the country life and end up trying to change it to suit them...when really they should live in the city and have a vacation home in the country or rent a place in the country for a bit before actually moving and living in the country full time.

 

[TennesseeTruly]

I have two BR roos, BeDazzled & Percy. They're both about 10 weeks old. They're both super sweet and follow me when I go to leave the run. They jump up on top of the cracked corn bin to say goodbye to me. I hope they always stay this sweet.

Good luck with your sweet BR.

Laurie

 

[chookies]

Quick update on Oliver. He is fine and dandy. This was taken this morning:

He still goes for rides in my rig. He is allowed out by himself. The head chook (Cleo) bullies him. He will scoot if he sees her. The kitties give him wide berth. The other chickens have tormented those poor cats so.

He does not want to come in in the evening. I call him ("Olly-Bird!"). He will run after me, then suddenly find a piece of grass or bug or something that demands immediate attention. I give him three chances. After that he is done. He protests and fusses, and I just flip him on his back and say, "That's enough." He settles down, and we go in. Poor li'l guy...he will be just tired. I let him snuggle on my lap for a while before lights out.

Oh--someone here posted a link about various breeds, personalities, etc. I will have to find it again and re-post it. It was quite interesting.

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

What breed is the golden colored chick?

thanks!