Official BYC Poll: What Do You Do With Your Aggressive Roosters?

[MysteryChicken]

Wow, so they'd had enough of him. My 4-month-old dom is already bossing the year-old hens (moms) around and he's about to get rehomed.

He was actually a gentleman to his ladies.

Should be the other way around, the hens should be bossing the young cockerel around.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh, wow! So beautiful and yes, rather imposing.

It's funny too. We named him Mr. Evil, because the way his crest grew, made him look evil, but he ended being evil too.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I process any that start to grab my hand when when they're still little (My Cochin bantams this year seem to be really bad about that) and peck the males that start to get too comfortable nodding me around.

I'm all for keeping roosters, I have more than any same person would, but that also means if I suddenly have to process one, I lose out on just a few fertile eggs from one project as opposed to all my fertile eggs

 

[MysteryChicken]

I process any that start to grab my hand when when they're still little (My Cochin bantams this year seem to be really bad about that) and peck the males that start to get too comfortable nodding me around.

I'm all for keeping roosters, I have more than any same person would, but that also means if I suddenly have to process one, I lose out on just a few fertile eggs from one project as opposed to all my fertile eggs

What was the project?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

What was the project?

I have lots of them going (I think 16?), but most are trios and pairs, so if I suddenly cull a rooster from any project, it's a small lost in the grand scheme

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have lots of them going (I think 16?), but most are trios and pairs, so if I suddenly cull a rooster from any project, it's a small lost in the grand scheme

Can you name one?

I'm only working on 2 projects right now, & you have a lot more then I do.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Can you name one?

I'm only working on 2 projects right now, & you have a lot more then I do.

Pure bantams Cochin sexlinks with frizzling
Isabella and Isabella split leghorns
Buff standard Leghorns
Lavender bantams Cochin

All others are just variety breedings

 

[MysteryChicken]

Pure bantams Cochin sexlinks with frizzling
Isabella and Isabella split leghorns
Buff standard Leghorns
Lavender bantams Cochin

All others are just variety breedings

Surprised you didn't want to add the longtail gene to the Cochins using your Phoenixes.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Surprised you didn't want to add the longtail gene to the Cochins using your Phoenixes.

No, I toyed with that, but it would mess with the whole Cochin look. Was wanting to get Scotts Dumpies and make some munchkin pheonixes but the one public breeder that had them lost their whole flock so they're out of the question for a few years

 

[MysteryChicken]

No, I toyed with that, but it would mess with the whole Cochin look. Was wanting to get Scotts Dumpies and make some munchkin pheonixes but the one public breeder that had them lost their whole flock so they're out of the question for a few years

I was thinking the long tail would give the Cochin a similar appearance to the Ohiki, but with feathered feet.

Why not use Japanese Bantams?