My rooster is suddenly acting weird

[tripletfeb]

How long should I let him keep on pulling on there neck feathers until he is just being mean. I will do this, but I would like him to try and get over it himself. Will he do it himself?

It depends on the bird. He has to mature. And some cockerels never stop harassing the pullets. There are good and bad cockerels out there, give him time to mature, he could be a good one. But you really do need to separate him from the pullets

 

[PandaGirl]

You could always put him in rooster jail too. Put the boy in a dog cage, in the run, with food and water, until he calms down

Has anybody else done this? I am just wondering if it can be done without?

 

[ElizaMay]

I put my blue orp cockerel and hamburg bantam both into dog cages back in September for harassing pullets and mature hens. There was a lot of frantic pacing and crowing. I put them each back in with the flock when the pullets laid their first eggs late last month (so 3 months caged but able to see/ hear the flock).. They have left off bothering the girls and just tidbit for them now. It may have helped that it is winter now and horomones are on the downswing.

 

[LaFleche]

Has anybody else done this? I am just wondering if it can be done without?

Give them more space, so they can get away from him.

10 sft of runspace means 10 per bird, so multiply with the amount of birds you have and add some more for good measure, as more is always better.