Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[COChix]

Can't wait to see how you make out!!! I bought a LED maglight. Something like 210 lumens. I could see through most eggs but the speckles made it difficult on the darker eggs.

Thanks, I will check one out.

 

[christine9]

Some disappointing news...my precious Peppy has started to attack me. The first time was last week. I guess I was hoping that he was just extra excited to see my freckles on my shins trying to eat them. The girls love to peck my freckles. But today he charged me about a dozen times and actually attacked my shins three times. I'm seriously considering processing him. I have never done it, but the thought of trying to pick him up just scares me now. Trying to decide what to do. I can't take care of these animals if I'm scared to go in the coop. I hate to say I might just have to do it.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Some disappointing news...my precious Peppy has started to attack me. The first time was last week. I guess I was hoping that he was just extra excited to see my freckles on my shins trying to eat them. The girls love to peck my freckles. But today he charged me about a dozen times and actually attacked my shins three times. I'm seriously considering processing him. I have never done it, but the thought of trying to pick him up just scares me now. Trying to decide what to do. I can't take care of these animals if I'm scared to go in the coop. I hate to say I might just have to do it.

My roo use to do that but id pick him up until he stooped moving. Then he stopped. Then a dog killed him. Your roo might just be hormonal.

 

[christine9]

Some disappointing news...my precious Peppy has started to attack me. The first time was last week. I guess I was hoping that he was just extra excited to see my freckles on my shins trying to eat them. The girls love to peck my freckles. But today he charged me about a dozen times and actually attacked my shins three times. I'm seriously considering processing him. I have never done it, but the thought of trying to pick him up just scares me now. Trying to decide what to do. I can't take care of these animals if I'm scared to go in the coop. I hate to say I might just have to do it.

My roo use to do that but id pick him up until he stooped moving. Then he stopped. Then a dog killed him. Your roo might just be hormonal.

You know, I've read this, and I've carried him around before. After this attack today, I planned on going in to do just that, but the way he was today has just changed my comfort level with him. I think I will try it with jeans on tomorrow, but I'm pretty scared of him at this point and honestly don't know if I can work up the guts to handle him.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

You know, I've read this, and I've carried him around before. After this attack today, I planned on going in to do just that, but the way he was today has just changed my comfort level with him. I think I will try it with jeans on tomorrow, but I'm pretty scared of him at this point and honestly don't know if I can work up the guts to handle him.

It dont bother me grabbing aggressive roos i dont have fear. If all else fails freezer camp.

 

[autumnhearth]

You know, I've read this, and I've carried him around before. After this attack today, I planned on going in to do just that, but the way he was today has just changed my comfort level with him. I think I will try it with jeans on tomorrow, but I'm pretty scared of him at this point and honestly don't know if I can work up the guts to handle him.

Christine, I understand your fear, it is real and valid. However you or someone else will have to handle him to process him, so I think it's at least worth a shot to try to put him in his place. Do you have a husband, boyfriend, father, brother or brave friend of either gender that could come out with you and if he rushed you they can grab him and hold him to the ground to show that you are protected? I think it would be better if you could show him yourself but having someone there for your moral support would be good. Carrying him around, pushing his head to the ground and isolation would be courses that I would look at. Not that there is anything wrong with processing a rooster, but I doubt you are wanting to do this out of your desire for roast chicken. I'm sorry he has turned on you, that must be a heartbreaking feeling, but it may indeed just be hormonal. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do.

 

[christine9]

Christine, I understand your fear, it is real and valid.  However you or someone else will have to handle him to process him, so I think it's at least worth a shot to try to put him in his place.  Do you have a husband, boyfriend, father, brother or brave friend of either gender that could come out with you and if he rushed you they can grab him and hold him to the ground to show that you are protected?  I think it would be better if you could show him yourself but having someone there for your moral support would be good.  Carrying him around, pushing his head to the ground and isolation would be courses that I would look at.  Not that there is anything wrong with processing a rooster, but I doubt you are wanting to do this out of your desire for roast chicken.    I'm sorry he has turned on you, that must be a heartbreaking feeling, but it may indeed just be hormonal.  I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do.

Thank you. I really appreciate that. It's strange to feel so betrayed by him. I know I could not go through with it. Outside of this situation, I have always thought that I'd like to raise dual purpose birds. But I honestly cannot kill one of them. Plus, I'm just too fond of them. I thought the situation would help me to move into a dual purpose state of mind. I watched processing videos and I felt like I could do it until I saw Peppy. I cannot imagine it being him. Right now I'm very unsure of what I will do. I cannot let him scare me to the point of putting the girls at risk for lesser care. I plan to handle him often and see where that goes. I had not considered isolation, but would be willing to try it. Thanks again.

 

[carikermoon]

Thank you. I really appreciate that. It's strange to feel so betrayed by him. I know I could not go through with it. Outside of this situation, I have always thought that I'd like to raise dual purpose birds. But I honestly cannot kill one of them. Plus, I'm just too fond of them. I thought the situation would help me to move into a dual purpose state of mind. I watched processing videos and I felt like I could do it until I saw Peppy. I cannot imagine it being him. Right now I'm very unsure of what I will do. I cannot let him scare me to the point of putting the girls at risk for lesser care. I plan to handle him often and see where that goes. I had not considered isolation, but would be willing to try it. Thanks again.

What breed is Peppy? I had a silkie roo that I had to carry around while I did chores so that he would respect me as a bigger, alpha "roo". We finally came to an understanding. As long as he behaved, then I wouldn't embarrass him in front of the girls.

 

[COChix]

- @christine9- One of the things I have done with our roo is handle them at least a couple times a week. Of course Rocco freaks out about being caught, but he secretly likes having some snuggle time. It helps that at the end he usually is given some BOSS to eat directly out of my hand, while I hold him. I have gotten him to the point where I can hold up his treat higher in the air and he will walk over and eat out of my hand. Now he is a BO and they are pretty docile as far as roosters go and I have never been attacked. I know you are torn about him and feel betrayed, but he is also doing what roosters do, protecting his girls. Whether provoked (I am not saying you provoked him) or he felt threatened, he is doing what his instincts call for. Now, me personally, I would try to work with him and see if you can come to an understanding. If you are too fearful to try that, then I guess your options are limited. I know you cannot bear culling him, so maybe an ad in a local craiglist or something. Maybe a farm who rescues chickens would be an option if you could find one. You could list him on here in the free section, lots of people doing this and lots of people getting birds this way. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[suliah]

I had to kill my roo, after it repeatedly attacked my kids even they got to the point where they said it was OK if I did it.

I caught him in a fishing net. Never had to grab him.

He was MEAN! I was planning on giving him until one Sunday, but when I was out Friday feeding him and he snuck up behind me and attacked, that was the last straw. I encourage you to do it while you're angry, it'll give you the fire you need to follow through. Once he was dead, cleaning him wasn't bad at all, it was just doing the deed.