- Jan 18, 2012
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Our rooster is a White Leghorn and was downright affectionate until the hens showed up. Then he got downright ornery. He would often attack my wife and I unless I demonstrated dominance with regularity. Its been about 18 months and hes tamed a bit but he tends to be aggressive with either me or my wife, but rarely both.
He has always roosted on the branch I have in their coop and typically in the same spot furthest away from the egg boxes. For the last week when I have gone out to shut them in for the night he has been in one of the egg boxes. On at least two occasions I found him in one of the boxes during the day as well when I went out to collect. I have also noted that he has become particularly passive and will sometimes squat to the ground when I walk by. It also seems like I tend to see him laying on the ground more often than not of late. Today when I came home from work he seemed to be stumbling backwards a bit when I came to check on them, though he doesnt seem to have trouble walking. I was also able to pick him up, which I have not been able to do since we got the hens, or hes gone to bed for the evening.
Any thoughts?
He has always roosted on the branch I have in their coop and typically in the same spot furthest away from the egg boxes. For the last week when I have gone out to shut them in for the night he has been in one of the egg boxes. On at least two occasions I found him in one of the boxes during the day as well when I went out to collect. I have also noted that he has become particularly passive and will sometimes squat to the ground when I walk by. It also seems like I tend to see him laying on the ground more often than not of late. Today when I came home from work he seemed to be stumbling backwards a bit when I came to check on them, though he doesnt seem to have trouble walking. I was also able to pick him up, which I have not been able to do since we got the hens, or hes gone to bed for the evening.
Any thoughts?