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[JShubin]

I agree on the point of game, however maturity is another thing all together. A young stag will often start to tread before a real desire for territory will set in. Sadly I have to separate my birds very young. This season I plan to try a remedy I was recently made aware of. Putting salt in the water, has anyone else ever heard of this method of curbing aggression in young stags?

Never heard of that...

I feed my games cat/dog food every once in a while... I think that has some salt in it.

 

[kingcocker]

Never heard of that...

I feed my games cat/dog food every once in a while... I think that has some salt in it.

LOL some for sure. I know the point of what you are feeding but eggs are free. A few hard boiled shell and all along with some banana will work wonders.

 

[JShubin]

LOL some for sure. I know the point of what you are feeding but eggs are free. A few hard boiled shell and all along with some banana will work wonders.

Yeah. I mix it up... I should do more hard boiled for the chickens.. I usually eat or pickle my hard boiled eggs. I give a lot of eggs to my dogs, especially if I don't know if they are old or partially developed.

I hate feeding bananas because they get all dirty when I drop them (I don't have the luxury of grass). Mine get a lot of leftover eggs shells and veggies/fruit scraps. I need to start growing barely grass again, or just get a lawn.

 

[greybird123]

Heard of a guy back in the day that put an old cock with baby stags on a walk. So he could let them run loose longer. No hens around. When he picked up the stags each went into a big pen with a hen or two.

 

[kingcocker]

Yeah. I mix it up... I should do more hard boiled for the chickens.. I usually eat or pickle my hard boiled eggs. I give a lot of eggs to my dogs, especially if I don't know if they are old or partially developed.

I hate feeding bananas because they get all dirty when I drop them (I don't have the luxury of grass). Mine get a lot of leftover eggs shells and veggies/fruit scraps. I need to start growing barely grass again, or just get a lawn.

Sounds like when it's time to cull I'm coming for the bbq...LOL

 

[kingcocker]

Heard of a guy back in the day that put an old cock with baby stags on a walk. So he could let them run loose longer. No hens around. When he picked up the stags each went into a big pen with a hen or two.

That is how you establish a social order. Doing so with naturally aggressive birds avoids breeding issues down the road. I know of this method, some older stags just don't have the patience.

 

[roosterhavoc]

mangled feet from pen altercation. Roughly 5 weeks ago, many bandage changes. All scabbed up still, one broken toe and numerous broken nails. I doubt salt water would have helped.

 

[kingcocker]

mangled feet from pen altercation. Roughly 5 weeks ago, many bandage changes. All scabbed up still, one broken toe and numerous broken nails. I doubt salt water would have helped.

The struggle is real

 

[sdm111]

The struggle is real

shonuff

 

[Kung Fu Rooster]

the kelso came from bobby fairchild those are my second favorite behind my murphys...

They both look really nice! I'm working on putting a Kelso brood pen together right now.