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[ashtree]

That's a long way to drive for one chicken, but I've seen people do stranger stuff for the love of chickens.

I've never driven so much in my life! I've learned more about oklahoma in the last 6 months than I ever knew in 20 years. All for chickens!

@ksane I hope you're feeling better. Arlo was super sick on his birthday which is just completely unfair. He's still not 100% over it. Total summer time birthday bummer.

@chicken110 We're so glad you're here!

So were finally making real progress with our coops. I'm so excited and I think we're going to let the SFHs free range over an area. I just feel bad about keeping them in a covered run with the bantams. So far I'm certain about 1 little being a rooster and it's a super lovely one. As far as raising roosters to be non aggressive is there anything I should or shouldn't do when they're young? I feel like most of what I'm reading says they're either gonna be good or they're not. Having young kids they better be good. I will probably not keep one in the covered run with the bantams, mainly because it will not free range and I'm worried that might cause aggressive behavior-but then I would love a little bantam
Cochin roo so I don't know. I'll have one free range with the SFHs, is that a bad idea with kids around? I don't want to sound crazy paranoid but I really love these kids of mine and I won't hesitate to cull a mean rooster. Even Arlo accepts that! So if anyone has any rooster wisdom to share I have lots of learning to do!

 

[chicken110]

We could arrange to meet sometime. Right we're bit in a money quagmire cause we went to San Diego for vacation. Let you know when I can get her. Keep in touch!

 

[artsyrobin]

We could arrange to meet sometime. Right we're bit in a money quagmire cause we went to San Diego for vacation. Let you know when I can get her. Keep in touch!

Hey, thats my home town! Did you like it??

 

[Camochick22]

How do i post ???

 

[Kassaundra]

How do i post ???

Just like that

 

[Kassaundra]

I will tell you what my experience has been w/ roos, but keep in mind it could just be circumstance and is definitely anticodotal since my pool of experience is limited to a handful of roos and one mean one.


The one mean one I treated like a pet / hen, interacted w/ him hand fed him treats etc.... After he got so mean I never raised another boy like that, I raise them very hands off and have not had a mean one since.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

X2 best bet for well mannered boys is to not handle them much. You don't want them to see you as equals. Of all the roos I've raised that way only one has turned aggressive.

 

[ashtree]

X2 best bet for well mannered boys is to not handle them much. You don't want them to see you as equals. Of all the roos I've raised that way only one has turned aggressive.

I will tell you what my experience has been w/ roos, but keep in mind it could just be circumstance and is definitely anticodotal since my pool of experience is limited to a handful of roos and one mean one.


The one mean one I treated like a pet / hen, interacted w/ him hand fed him treats etc.... After he got so mean I never raised another boy like that, I raise them very hands off and have not had a mean one since.

Thank you both, we were definitely doing it all wrong.

Hopefully its not too late to make good boys out of them since they are only 2 weeks old. I really appreciate the responses. I really want a rooster around but really need to do it right.

ETA: are you able to play with the hens still? Or interact with them while the rooster is around?

 

[Kassaundra]

Thank you both, we were definitely doing it all wrong.

Hopefully its not too late to make good boys out of them since they are only 2 weeks old. I really appreciate the responses. I really want a rooster around but really need to do it right.

ETA: are you able to play with the hens still? Or interact with them while the rooster is around?

Yes you can so get your pet "itch" scratched by pampering the hens. They will go through an independent teen stage just prior to laying where they won't want anything to do w/ you but after they start laying they calm right back down.

 

[Kyzmette]

It also depends on the breed. Orlando was my loveyboy as a chick, but I hear SFH are pretty mellow roos. I was pretty sad when he started taking on rooish qualities, because it was like when a boy grows up and doesn't want to have anything to do with his mom, but he never got aggressive with me. He and I used to sit and snuggle and watch TV together, and now he won't even let me pet him.