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[sdm111]

I use a spur saw and a spur holder from Woods Enterprises, you put the spur thru holder(which is attached to a 4x4 post in my ex-shed) then saw about 1/3 to 1/2 way thru spur above the actual saw spot, then go to the saw spot and saw it off. I've been doing this for 40 yrs and not a bleeder yet.
Lott of people think it's to much trouble but I guarantee i can do it faster and safer than any other method. You get good clean cut with the spur saw

exact same way we do it. No blood with the 2 cuts but we have a 2x4 guide

 

[sdm111]

Super aggressive is a trait that makes W's appear on the board. I meant super aggressive toward the other rooster, not you.
I try to have my show birds (on cords and fly-pens) blocked from seeing another rooster. I see people have their roosters within 10 inches of the others, all lined up real pretty out in the sun without a shade tree anywhere.
Familiarity over a period of time takes the edge, ability, aggressiveness, and money out of your pocket.
Back when I was in my 20's a friend and I were involved in hound-dog water racing(it's kinda like greyhound racing but these had to swim trying to get to a coon in a floating cage being pulled from another side of the pond)instead of running. (to make this short)lol, my buddy kept and fed the coon at his house under a covered parking spot. Well, he also kept his racing redbone hound tied on a long chain at the same spot, the coon, and the hound were about2 ft from each other.
Sorry i rambled on to long.
when race day came the redbone just comes out of his starting gate wagging his tail and socializing.
I see this happening with gamefowl. Roosters within 5-10 inches of each other, day-in and day-out.
I want mine growing and developing without seeing another rooster(as best I can) atleast30-40-50 ft line of view. I use whatever I can get my hands on to block the view of any cocks close by.

my mentor is where I got the idea of putting tarps on top and around half of round growout pens and separate so they can't see each other. That was my first go round with games years ago. Although I don't have any left now but that's also how a friend does it. I don't keep many anymore got to be too much like work

 

[sdm111]

Here's one I had

this one didn't go to the ground though. That chicken there ended up right

 

[roosterhavoc]

By single mating you can identify issues with a particular bird. My guess is the big time breeders have already been through the process of weeding out inferior hens so the birds used for breeding in a big setup have already been proven worthy. Selecting the good ones from that point is far different than just tossing 5-6 hens in with a cock.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I had a black hen that was throwing leg issues. Two offspring had it. A stag had a defect and a pullet literally broke her leg right in front of me flying down out of a tree in the am. I was able to identify the problem and cull them all. If she had been in with multiple hens I would never have been able to positively identify her as the problem until the following year by single mating.

 

[sdm111]

I had a black hen that was throwing leg issues. Two offspring had it. A stag had a defect and a pullet literally broke her leg right in front of me flying down out of a tree in the am. I was able to identify the problem and cull them all. If she had been in with multiple hens I would never have been able to positively identify her as the problem until the following year by single mating.

that's nuts breaking in front of you from a tree

 

[sdm111]

I don't mind doing trios but the hens have always been sisters from same clutch and sometimes sisters to the male too

 

[roosterhavoc]

that's nuts breaking in front of you from a tree

Yep. She was way up high and came in a little hot but there was obviously a defect going on. I went out on a weekend morning right at sunrise and was tossing scratch and she came flying in and I guess landed wrong about 20 yds away and her right leg just snapped.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I don't mind doing trios but the hens have always been sisters from same clutch and sometimes sisters to the male too

Yup I have a couple trios penned. I have one pen with 3 hens and 1 cock. I’m not even breeding him. He’s just there to keep them from fighting (they have never been separated) I will swap him out for a different cock to breed and he goes back when I’m done. He’s so good with them and doesn’t tear up a feather so that’s his purpose. I tried for giggles to see how long they could be together without a cock and it lasted about 1.5 days. All three hens are spurred so I put him back pretty quick.

 

[sdm111]

I breed for one thing and that is CUT, ability to finish the show in 1 to 4 pittings. And it all boils down to me having red fowl only.