Unbelievable! So what I saw isn't normal then? I had no idea. And all he is fed is Purina Layena in pellet form and fermented on the side. No treats other than that. Wow.
Off to camp it is for him. As much as I enjoy watching the girls follow him, I dislike even more having to watch him follow me. He hasn’t done anything else to me, but I don’t know his intentions and that’s almost as scary as the attack itself. And to think of how quick a cockerel really is. I’m old and slow now, but never was quick enough to ward off an impending attack.
I definitely understand that. And for the past three weeks my grandson and I don’t go outside unless I have all the birds in the run. Cannot and will not take that chance. Thank you.
Well, if you're going to follow anyones advice Beekissed is one of the few that talk any sense when it comes to roosters....and a few other things imo.Today, after mulling over all my “wooster woes,” I have decided I’m going to pen both cockerels until their one year mark in hopes that a bit more maturity will help.
Even before I got cockerels I was the one adamant about not having a rogue roo and I still feel that way. However, something just does not add up about my Welsummer’s poor attitude lately and I’m going to wait until Spring before I dispatch him. This step may prove futile to me, but for whatever reason, I feel it’s something I need to do to add to my chickening experience. In the meantime, I am going to incorporate some of @Beekissed ’s suggestions of rehabilitation. I’ll have to be honest when I say I’ve always been a skeptic of the roo rehabilitation, but I’m gonna give this boy the benefit of the doubt. I don’t have anything to lose other than a few pounds of feed. I will have him completely secure as to not be able to harm anyone, well, other than possibly me I guess.And you never know, he may still make me a believer of the unruly roo and not make it to spring. Either way, I’ll be able to chalk this one up to experience.
I am one of those chicken keepers who doesn’t have to have a rooster for flock protection. I have two LGD’s that do a wonderful job. I selfishly wanted one for his beauty and to gain a few more birds that I crossed and hatched myself. If all goes awry, I will just purchase some Olive Eggers.
Oh me, I just wasn’t aware there would be this many (tough) decisions in chicken keeping.
Thank you bunches. I just didn’t keep probing long enough. It is complete.You’re a premium member so you can do it! At the top of a thread you started there will be a little dropdown that says “thread tools”. One of those options is edit title.
Well, space never has been a concern with my birds so I’m really puzzled now. All of my birds, except the two in confinement, have approximately 4 acres of grass covered yard and a 600sf run they own. Bump that to 18 additional acres if they jump the fence into the pastures surrounding the house. However, most of them choose to hang around the upper 1/2 acre of my back yard where their house/run is located. I would think they prefer that area because it has great cover from any potential aerial predator. Along with my two LGD’s that stay in very close proximity to the flock, they shouldn’t have any real predator concerns either.
