Mountain Peep's Awesome Chat Thread! (All friends welcome!)

[dan26552]

I miss Sarah.

 

[Americano Blue]

I miss Sarah.

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[silkiecuddles]

Also going to my first dance tonight!! Spring Fling is going to b awesome.

What kind of dance?

I went to a dance in GA once with some friends. It was old-fashioned dancing. Really fun

 

[dan26552]

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X10

 

[mymilliefleur]

Awesome! I would be so scared mailing eggs! In scared enough incubating eggs.

Have you ever had trouble with D' Uccle roosters? (Forgive me if I spelled that wrong) we used to have one and he was so mean!

I was a little nervous at first, I'm glad they got there safely!

The first two D'Uccle roosters I ever raised were aggressive, but now I'm very careful how I raise them so I won't have any problems. The two I have right now are very nice and well behaved.

 

[silkiecuddles]

How did you keep them "nice"? I'm having to get rid of my SS rooster due to aggression. He was handled a lot as a chick.

 

[mymilliefleur]

How did you keep them "nice"? I'm having to get rid of my SS rooster due to aggression. He was handled a lot as a chick.

Well it also depends of personality, I'm very careful when I pick roosters that they are nice ones. Yes, mine are handled as chicks too, as soon as they are old enough, and I know which are cockerels, I make sure I pick them (the boys that is) up often and gently turn them onto their backs, and rub their keels, this calms them down and usually keeps them from getting aggressive. After they're a month or two old I move them out into a chicken tractor, so they become accustomed to me reaching down and picking them up. If they show any signs of aggression such as pecking my hand, I pin them down to the ground for a minute or two, than pick them up, and do the keel rubbing trick. It's been years since I have had a aggressive rooster.

 

[holm25]

Do any of u like Miley Cyrus???

 

[silkiecuddles]

Do any of u like Miley Cyrus???

Sorry, no.

 

[silkiecuddles]

Well it also depends of personality, I'm very careful when I pick roosters that they are nice ones. Yes, mine are handled as chicks too, as soon as they are old enough, and I know which are cockerels, I make sure I pick them (the boys that is) up often and gently turn them onto their backs, and rub their keels, this calms them down and usually keeps them from getting aggressive. After they're a month or two old I move them out into a chicken tractor, so they become accustomed to me reaching down and picking them up. If they show any signs of aggression such as pecking my hand, I pin them down to the ground for a minute or two, than pick them up, and do the keel rubbing trick. It's been years since I have had a aggressive rooster.

Well, I was going to give you an ovation. I guess I've used too many today?