Yeah, I learned about the "all day long song". I guess we converted city folk get the wrong info about the rooster. My boys take turns...One starts - usually Blue then Boykin and thent he Turken and the Lav orp chime in. It was REALLY bad when I had 3 Polish roos competing for biggest bird on the block!!!!
But now, i don't think much about it. It's like crickets chirping or birds singing - background noise. And, my neighbors don't mind either!
As for agressive, our Blue gets it in his head every now and again. They like to establish their "pecking order" with people too. My kids (16 and 14) get the brunt of it. I haven't had any problems with him since he started free-ranging. I think he knows I'm the one who throws him scratch!!
Boykin is a totally different story. He got it in his head that I was the enemy about 3 weeks ago. I went in to change water and feed and he came after me. We had it out but he still comes at me through the fence! DH has to feed and water that flock. Afterall, it was he who claimed Boykin. I plan on keeping him around long enough to expand my lavender orps and then he's off to kamp Kold!
But now, i don't think much about it. It's like crickets chirping or birds singing - background noise. And, my neighbors don't mind either!
As for agressive, our Blue gets it in his head every now and again. They like to establish their "pecking order" with people too. My kids (16 and 14) get the brunt of it. I haven't had any problems with him since he started free-ranging. I think he knows I'm the one who throws him scratch!!
Boykin is a totally different story. He got it in his head that I was the enemy about 3 weeks ago. I went in to change water and feed and he came after me. We had it out but he still comes at me through the fence! DH has to feed and water that flock. Afterall, it was he who claimed Boykin. I plan on keeping him around long enough to expand my lavender orps and then he's off to kamp Kold!
