My roo, Darl, was really after my feet yesterday. It was a cold and windy day, so I had my hood up.
Today, it's not as cold, a light breeze. I left my hood down, and he acted like I was "The giant who brings food," which is to say, interested, but ignoring me.
Thinking back on the last couple times he went for my feet, I bet my hood was up. Even though I sing the same "chickie snack" song every time, it seems that the hood confuses him as to who I am. He isn't the sharpest beak in the flock. The girls all know who I am, no matter what I wear. I am willing to forego the hood. I'll try a hat or a headband to see if he recognizes me with those.
I don't want to have to push him away with the Rooster Stick all the time; it seems like an antagonistic thing to do. Chasing to catch and hold him down gets everyone riled up, and with all the clutter in the run, I'm afraid I'd trip and fall. He's fast, I'm slow. And, it didn't seem to work as far as teaching him I'm the boss.
Anyone else experienced a roo reacting to you differently, based on what you're wearing on your head?
Today, it's not as cold, a light breeze. I left my hood down, and he acted like I was "The giant who brings food," which is to say, interested, but ignoring me.
Thinking back on the last couple times he went for my feet, I bet my hood was up. Even though I sing the same "chickie snack" song every time, it seems that the hood confuses him as to who I am. He isn't the sharpest beak in the flock. The girls all know who I am, no matter what I wear. I am willing to forego the hood. I'll try a hat or a headband to see if he recognizes me with those.
I don't want to have to push him away with the Rooster Stick all the time; it seems like an antagonistic thing to do. Chasing to catch and hold him down gets everyone riled up, and with all the clutter in the run, I'm afraid I'd trip and fall. He's fast, I'm slow. And, it didn't seem to work as far as teaching him I'm the boss.
Anyone else experienced a roo reacting to you differently, based on what you're wearing on your head?