Raising a rooster.

[Acre4Me]

Time will tell for sure regarding their personalities. At 7 months, they are still cockerels. Is either on the dominant one?

 

[Chickem707]

Time will tell for sure regarding their personalities. At 7 months, they are still cockerels. Is either on the dominant one?

They sometimes dance into each other, but nothing has escalated past that, so not really.

 

[Acre4Me]

They sometimes dance into each other, but nothing has escalated past that, so not really.

That’s good, but might happen in the future. I have two cockerels and one matured slower than the other and was definitely dominated by the other. But they are 10 months and I see a little less of that behavior now, but I’m out there less since it’s cold, and have fewer yard/garden chores.

 

[Chickem707]

Thought i might as well update this. Every day, i still take pick them both up and take them for a little walk, like I’ve always done. They don’t like this, and probably don’t like me that much but they’ve never even attempted to go for me. From everyone else stories, maybe I just got some good roosters, as one is almost a year old now, with his spurs coming along, and he still has never gone for me. If anyone else on the other hand goes near them, the both of them will immediately attack the newcomer. It’s a shame that they’re not typical ‘pets’, but they eat from my hand, but also respect me and I’m happy with that.