Surviving Minnesota!

[BantyChooks]

That is a great article! Thought: IF a rooster is fear-based intimidation - wouldn't they become more confident with a dominate figure taking the lead?

My experience has been that if they are scared stiff of YOU and not the rest of the world that then they will lash out in an attempt to remove you from his hens and his area. This (again, in my experience) is mostly an issue with single roosters. Managing 4–10 is much easier. They take cues from each other, keep each other in line, and reduce the full-of-themselves attitude so prevalent in single cocks. I currently am working with a Silver Ameraucana rooster that was raised as an only male, and boy, is he a pain. No clue how to give to pressure. He also doesn't know that his hens aren't actually all his, no touchy from human.

I think I can fix him up but it'll be a lot of work. My lead rooster has been great at knocking him down a peg but he still has human issues.

 

[destiny_56085]

did you look at the entry list?

Ron Gilbertson maybe?

 

[holm25]

Ron Gilbertson maybe?

That's it!

Ron Gilbertson maybe?

I kept going back to Gilbert but I figured I was just thinking about Mike!

He didn't by chance get any Partridge Silkies from you did he?

 

[holm25]

I'll have to keep an eye on him and see if he's a jerk or just scared.

I give my Rooster one chance. If one try's flogging me he better hope he can run like hades other wise he will be missing a head in a few minutes... Aggressive roosters are no good especially when you have small children around. Last summer my cousin was nailed in the head by a spur about an inch away from his eye and he got a black eye and a lot more bruising. He is lucky that is all that happened.

Some may think this is cruel but if he starts biting you in an aggressive way just punt him. Knock the wind out of him if you have to. But I would just as soon eat an aggressive rooster...

 

[I Love Layers]

So its supposed to be in the single digits next week at night. I currently have the broody in a nest box in my uninsulated coop.
My thought is to put her in my chick area in the barn. The barn isn't really insulated there just straw and mud walls so I am thinking of putting a light over her at night to make sure the eggs don't get cold. What do you guys think?

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Layers I think the broody can keep the eggs warm. I just don’t think it’s a great time of year for chicks with a broody.

 

[duluthralphie]

Layers I think the broody can keep the eggs warm. I just don’t think it’s a great time of year for chicks with a broody.

I second that...

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I’ll hand it to Beekissed on that post.

Young cockerels usually are testing the water a bit at their young age, but do settle in to lesser behaviors. And to be honest a little spunk might translate to predator protection.

It is about territory too. And hens laying eggs. My NH was more territorial down at the coop when it was spring and the hens were on the nest. But when he was up on my deck he was a big red Momma’s boy cuddling for a cracker. Scheister. I handed a switch to company when we went down to the coop. A cane pole. The knucklehead gave a wide berth to that stick.

This new one we didn’t cuddle much. He was always afraid of me and he’s the best rooster I’ve ever had. Lol. He’ll eat gently out of my hand. Settle fights. No attacking me, kids, company. Just Sylvia.
But now he’s quit that. Junior is amazing.

That Brahma just needs a tap in the fluff and you don’t need to be his friend right now. He’ll understand your the food lady still. But right now he needs a little reckoning.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Hey BC I ordered a brooder corral like yours .

Jerry you’ll like it. It folds up into nothing. Cleans and stores up so easily. I put a card board flat to put shavings on then lift thebrooder up. Carry shavings to woods. Dump. 30 seconds the brooder has clean shavings again. I like the yellow and white too. I imagine it comforting to the chick like an egg yolk. Lol. Just need two zip ties each time you set it up.

 

[jerryse]

Morning . winner