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[JShubin]

If anyone with gamefowl can let a full grown cock run around a yard with access to penned birds and doesn't have mangled birds eventually there is a problem. All I'm saying

Yeah I would agree .... somewhat. If I let out a cock out and he doesnt do anything, I'd be worried.

But I do it a bit different than what you think.. Before I let a cock loose he has to engage the previous free range cock so I can grab him. This is my testing and only way to easily catch a free range cock. After this I think they feel like champ and control territory wihtout challenger (as they are penned). At that point they ready to drink and court the hens. But not always. I do have problems with this alot.

 

[JShubin]

I have hen problems when changing things up

 

[roosterhavoc]

Take that down before you ruin the thread

 

[roosterhavoc]

Nothing exciting anyway seen it before and I see it everyday anyway

 

[JShubin]

Nothing exciting anyway seen it before and I see it everyday anyway

good for you..

 

[roosterhavoc]

Yeah I would agree .... somewhat. If I let out a cock out and he doesnt do anything, I'd be worried.

But I do it a bit different than what you think.. Before I let a cock loose he has to engage the previous free range cock so I can grab him. This is my testing and only way to easily catch a free range cock. After this I think they feel like champ and control territory wihtout challenger (as they are penned). At that point they ready to drink and court the hens. But not always. I do have problems with this alot.  

That's exactly my point. You have an existing cock out loose with access to penned birds. I'm well aware the pullets/hens he has will keep him busy for awhile but eventually he "should" notice the other stags/cocks in the pens and a nightmare would ensue.

 

[sdm111]

Naked heel huh. I'd delete that

 

[roosterhavoc]

A little pecking is young stag stuff. Full grown cocks and older stags lose eyeballs, broken legs, toes, beaks etc.. nobody in their right mind would allow that to happen on a regular basis. Therefore there is a problem in the blood.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Look at these awesome brood fowl. Haha
Sorry about the fuzzy pic, doesn't do these amazing birds justice

 

[roosterhavoc]

All seriousness shubin culling is necessary to improve gamefowl as a whole. It sucks to do it and I will put it off until I have to. Inferior birds should be culled regardless not given away as cheap stags. I'd give my best away. They may be somebody else's mediocre birds who knows. If I am second guessing anything about them they won't leave here.