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[kingcocker]

That is similar to approach I learned. It differed in that you approached the penned stag many times each time proving only a small morsel of food each time. Worked great for calming a flighty stag but some of havoc's issue might be man-fighter related and that is more of a need to stop doing something to prevent it from starting in the first place.

The food portions as you describe is accurate, just not a detail I thought would effect the outcome. Some like their birds at a particular weight so I think they would feed accordingly.

 

[roosterhavoc]

When I took him off the tie cord this evening and was holding him for a bit he fell asleep in my hands. Tomorrow he'll be ready for battle again.
The reason why I had to pin him down is he won't get into a pen fight and tear up his feet as my pens are close together. Not because I'm afraid of him.

 

[kingcocker]

I've done nothing to cause his aggressiveness towards me. Just about all other stags I can scoop out with one hand with no issues. What would you recommend ol chicken whisperer?

I told you what I did with my ginger like that

 

[roosterhavoc]

I'm keeping him as training aid. Lol

 

[roosterhavoc]

And the food portions wouldn't make a bit of difference with him. He could care less about food if my hand is near him.

 

[centrarchid]

The food portions as you describe is accurate, just not a detail I thought would effect the outcome. Some like their birds at a particular weight so I think they would feed accordingly.

Getting birds into fighting trim we did only after they were tamed as process usually resulted in a weight loss or gain depending on bird. The trim weight did have a subjective component based on feel. When a bird is way off it either is heavy in jumping or does not snap wings back into position even after mild exertion.

 

[kingcocker]

I'm keeping him as training aid. Lol

I hear that, call him the professor...LOL

 

[centrarchid]

Getting birds into fighting trim we did only after they were tamed as process usually resulted in a weight loss or gain depending on bird. The trim weight did have a subjective component based on feel. When a bird is way off it either is heavy in jumping or does not snap wings back into position even after mild exertion.

When we pulled a bullstag or cock off a walk where bugs and greens dominated the diet they were usually at what we though of as they optimal weight. If they had a acces to a lot of feed / grain they tended to be heavy. Wormy was obviously light. Walks were an impractical method for conditioning and taming.

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[roosterhavoc]

those are some good looking chicks