Hi there!
Our family is closing in on our first year anniversary of owning chickens. We raised them as chicks and have our first broody. My question, is in regards to a throw in extra Silkie we received for "warmth". He has turned out to be our sole rooster, and to my mild surprise he is anything but docile. He attacks every single one of us. He's not quite a year old. Will this behavior subside over time as he ages a bit more? I'm willing to give him a slight break being that he is a young buck, but he's got a small window for this kind of behavior.
Due to a recent hit by a neighbor dog, I'm willing to keep Duke around for a hatch or two, to build up our flock again. But, if your experience is that once an "attacker" always an "attacker", then I'll be sure he doesn't make it to see his second birthday. Have you ever experienced positive changes once a rooster has sown some wild oats?
Warm Regards,
Mama Knucker Hatch
Our family is closing in on our first year anniversary of owning chickens. We raised them as chicks and have our first broody. My question, is in regards to a throw in extra Silkie we received for "warmth". He has turned out to be our sole rooster, and to my mild surprise he is anything but docile. He attacks every single one of us. He's not quite a year old. Will this behavior subside over time as he ages a bit more? I'm willing to give him a slight break being that he is a young buck, but he's got a small window for this kind of behavior.
Due to a recent hit by a neighbor dog, I'm willing to keep Duke around for a hatch or two, to build up our flock again. But, if your experience is that once an "attacker" always an "attacker", then I'll be sure he doesn't make it to see his second birthday. Have you ever experienced positive changes once a rooster has sown some wild oats?
Warm Regards,
Mama Knucker Hatch