Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[JackieandChicks]

My Blue Laced Red Wyandottes are super sweet, and my English Orphingtons are really gentle giants. I do have some roos for sale if you are looking

 

[uchytil]

Roosters are luck-of-the-draw IMO. My wife believes that picking them up from youth and holding/stroking on a daily basis is the best way to imprint and develop (possibly) a good bird. A good rooster is there to protect his girls plain and simple. My rooster Hobo is a gentle giant but when I man handle his girls he get all puffed up and has been known to peck - and that's all good. He's never attacked us. If he did he'd lose...

 

[Monstro]

Well this guy was handled just like the girls, which are all friendly, since he was suppose to be a she. Had no problems until he started getting his hormones. My boy was playing with the barn kittens when he decided to attack. Only thing in that area he might have been protective over is the cat food which the chickens like to steal. Either way it's unacceptable therefore he's gone. Not sure if I want a too or not. If so it wouldn't be until next year and would probably be another she who turned out to be a he.

 

[uchytil]

Well this guy was handled just like the girls, which are all friendly, since he was suppose to be a she. Had no problems until he started getting his hormones. My boy was playing with the barn kittens when he decided to attack. Only thing in that area he might have been protective over is the cat food which the chickens like to steal. Either way it's unacceptable therefore he's gone. Not sure if I want a too or not. If so it wouldn't be until next year and would probably be another she who turned out to be a he.

Yup, you never know what a dose of testosterone will do to any "guy". Luck-of-the-draw. I have only had one good old boy and I still have him. All of the others started being bullies and went away. My duck drakes are so different. They protect the hens but mostly from other drakes. My goat buck could care less about anyone but himself and his desires. They all have a singular plan and we have no idea what it is.

 

[uchytil]

Not too happy as Momma A went to a work conference and guess who got to milk goats - ummm, not my thing! I like a division of duties, lol!

 

[Stacykins]

I wanted to share this awesome Araucana hen. I can't believe how nicely she has turned out!




I took some picture spam of one of my sweet little goaties. The folks who put down a deposit when she was a week old had a change in their situation I think. So she is available once again. I don't think I should have too much trouble finding her a new home, but it is a little late in the year. Considering her mother is a stellar milker (same with her sire's dam), she has some awesome genetics and chamions close in her lineage, and my herd is CAE, CL, and Johne's negative, yea, she should find a home I hope.

 

[Folly's place]

She is adorable!!! No goats here, but she is really cute. Your pullet is beautiful too. Mary

 

[1muttsfan]

Stacy she was my favorite of your kids - no goats here either tho. And what a great looking hen.

 

[RaZ]

Yup, you never know what a dose of testosterone will do to any "guy". Luck-of-the-draw. I have only had one good old boy and I still have him. All of the others started being bullies and went away. My duck drakes are so different. They protect the hens but mostly from other drakes. My goat buck could care less about anyone but himself and his desires. They all have a singular plan and we have no idea what it is.

Roger that. I had a salmon Faverolles that got testy. That breed is known for being docile but the roo I had was quite aggressive. The second time he attacked me I changed his name to "Stew".

 

[aart]

Beautiful animals @Stacykins