is he even a rooster!?

[Crazy for Chickens!]

He's probably still adjusting to being the only roo around. Normally, the other roo would attack him if he messed with the hens. So maybe he's still expecting him to jump out of some corner. He'll probably get better.

(Autocheck kept trying to change 'roo' to 'room'. )

 

[mamamage]

Silver Lace?

I have 2 boys. Initially I thought the leg born was the head roo, then there was some challenging going on and I seperated them. I left the silvef lace with the girls because he was NOT an over mater. It took him a little bit to get the hang of it. They were seperated at about 4 months, so it took him just a little bit to get the idea. He goes back and forth with the crowing. He crows the most when he is screaming for me. He literally sits at the gate waiting for me. If I go out there and leave he crows until I come back. Most of the time he is alert but sometimes he eats with them. I think this depends if they feel secure--mine don't free range. He did flog my sister when she went for one of the girls, but he left no marks and he could have--it was a strong warning. The girls love him. I have two sets and during integration he ran back and forth stopping fights--I felt bad for him.

I think yours will come aroubd--he is older do it may take some more time then mine. I can tell you that mine can be held like that but I would have to chase him down..lol

Here is my Prince(first one waiting at the gate for me)(second one him and the dog)

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awww so beautiful!! thank you so much for your response

 

[BY Bob]

I agree. Give him time. Flock dynamics always take time to adjust to changes

 

[MissChick@dee]

Give him a chance. It took my second in command about a month to blossom.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

It's only been a week, he will need time to transition out of his subordinate role

 

[Chickassan]

Give him time! He's new on the job and he just had a whoole bunch of rooster buisness dropped in his lap.
Don't fire the poor guy yet lol!

 

[mamamage]

i feel kinda bad even thinking that a week would be enough time..i guess my main concern is actually the mating thing. i just hope he learns how to mount the girls. he's struggled with this for a while now

 

[llombardo]

i feel kinda bad even thinking that a week would be enough time..i guess my main concern is actually the mating thing. i just hope he learns how to mount the girls. he's struggled with this for a while now

Since you can hold him, trim his nails and make sure Spurs are not to long until he gets the hang of it.

 

[MissChick@dee]

i feel kinda bad even thinking that a week would be enough time..i guess my main concern is actually the mating thing. i just hope he learns how to mount the girls. he's struggled with this for a while now

Give him the back seat of a Buick and some Boonsfarms Strawberry Hill

 

[mamamage]

Since you can hold him, trim his nails and make sure Spurs are not to long until he gets the hang of it.

good idea!!!!