Normal Brahma Behavior...?

[flgardengirl]

I only have 2 light brahma hens. They are definitely the most laid back chickens I have. Thank goodness I don't have any mean brahma boys, from the size of my girls I'm betting the males are huge lol.
I do have a blue copper rooster (lead guy) who will play referee and break up any fighting that goes on with the roos in his pen. He actually separates the fighting roos into thier own corners kicking his feet at them and keeps them apart. If they don't listen he kicks thier butts lol. I was just thinking that's what ya'll needed, a referee roo lol.

 

[big medicine]

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I also operate under the theory that like begats like. There have been times when choosing who makes the cut, and who goes, that personality has been the deciding factor. Life is too short to put up with less than pleasant chickens.

 

[snowbird]

I have found that any of the mean roosters can be gentled. First thing is never hit or kick the mean rooster, will only make him worse.

Catch the rooster and hold under one arm facing forward and take the other hand and put it around his neck just below the head and take one finger and start rubbing just below the lower part of the beak. Next get an over ripe Banana and let him peck it while you hold him. If he doesn't start eating just stick his beak in the Banana.

I was taught this many year ago by my Dad who was a Gamecock fighter in the old days. The main thing is always rub him down good everytime you go in his pen. Don

 

[big medicine]

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I usually keep one of my old males in with the young birds. It seems to keep things calmer in a mixed age group. Not that I've actually seen him break anything up, I think his presence alone keeps the older chicks from lording over the younger hatches as much, as they too have to keep an eye out for a higher authority.

 

[gritsar]

I raised two LF brahma roos for a time, Zeus (a light) and Thor (a dark), both from Ideal. Zeus tried to challenge me at a young age, but quickly learned that it wasn't a good idea. Thor has never challenged me, although he does get antsy when I wear my pink flip flops out to the coop.

The most fighting the two of them ever did was a bit of chasing of Thor by Zeus. Zeus was the clear alpha.
I re-homed Zeus as a favor to a friend that needed a good sized roo for protection of her hens. He's never given his new owners a problem.
Thor has grown up to be an excellent roo, protective of his girls and very respectful of humans. He weighs roughly 13 lbs.
Another thing I want to mention - Zeus was a very poor quality example of the breed. Not big enough, wrong comb, wrong body type. Thor is an excellent example of the breed. He's much closer to the standard, as are my dark hens (compared to my buffs and lights).
I agree you got a bad seed. Lots of nice brahma roos out there, even if you do get them from Ideal.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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Is that not the creepiest thing? The son of Diablo (Mr. Mom) only got me ONCE and it was because I was wearing flappy bright RED pants. When I screamed (he dislocated my knee) on the ground, he looked at me and you could see him saying "Oh my God. I am SO sorry! I didn't even know you were in here."

He came and stood near me as I popped the knee back in with me crying like a little baby.

 

[big medicine]

Dislocated your knee ? What was he driving ?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

LOL. His mack truck...

It hurt like heck. He caught me JUST right. I had part of my body in the coop checking on the broody, so all of my weight was on one leg. He hit that leg on the side and I fell to the ground.

Edit: He's the reason I have a screw in my leg now. Winds up I have "patellar fluxation"...he just brought it to my attention.

 

[gritsar]

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Is that not the creepiest thing? The son of Diablo (Mr. Mom) only got me ONCE and it was because I was wearing flappy bright RED pants. When I screamed (he dislocated my knee) on the ground, he looked at me and you could see him saying "Oh my God. I am SO sorry! I didn't even know you were in here."

He came and stood near me as I popped the knee back in with me crying like a little baby.

It is funny. When Thor starts getting antsy over my flip flops, I snap my fingers in front of his face and call his name. Once he looks up and sees that it's me, not just a pair of pink intruders in his territory, he's fine. Until he looks up, he's way too focused on those shoes.
That's why I tell people...when a normally docile roo suddenly attacks, take a look at yourself. They don't start attacking for no reason, something sets them off.