HelloGiggles
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- Jul 11, 2024
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Hello!
Posting as a first time rooster owner and lover in hopes that I can get some guidance on properly raising an outstanding gentleman instead of a rowdy little dude.
My husband and I have a 24 week old silkie rooster that we have raised from a chick who we absolutely LOVE. We didn't intend on getting a rooster but he was our "oops this chick is crowing" surprise and we always knew there was a possibility our chicks could be miss-sexed. I had done a lot of reading on the benefits of roos and we welcomed this addition to our flock!
His name is Blue and he has been adorable and loving all 23 weeks long - loves to be petted, picked up, and does little dances when he sees me coming outside to greet him.
In the last week or so, he has started to see my husband as a threat and has been trying to bite and spur him when he comes outside. Blue is tiny so this is not actually dangerous... Yet? But he has also behaved this way toward our dog suddenly, which is obviously concerning. Our dog is nothing but gentle toward our chickens and stays away from them, honestly, so Blue has nothing to worry about and no reason to be attacking her.
I have read a lot about roosters going through "puberty" and I imagine his little roo body is just raging with hormones, as he has started mounting our 7 ladies, so I can understand if he is just trying to figure it all out. However, yesterday he even jumped up and bit me in the leg when I left them out first thing in the morning and he is normally so sweet to me!
I LOVE THIS ROOSTER so much so I just want to know how I can best teach him to behave like a distinguished gentleman as he matures because I won't tolerate aggression. Right now, when he is mean we immediately pick him up and hold him firmly walking around the yard petting him and talking to him. He calms down right away and then is fine.
Is there anything else we should be doing?
Thank you in advance!!
Posting as a first time rooster owner and lover in hopes that I can get some guidance on properly raising an outstanding gentleman instead of a rowdy little dude.
My husband and I have a 24 week old silkie rooster that we have raised from a chick who we absolutely LOVE. We didn't intend on getting a rooster but he was our "oops this chick is crowing" surprise and we always knew there was a possibility our chicks could be miss-sexed. I had done a lot of reading on the benefits of roos and we welcomed this addition to our flock!
His name is Blue and he has been adorable and loving all 23 weeks long - loves to be petted, picked up, and does little dances when he sees me coming outside to greet him.
In the last week or so, he has started to see my husband as a threat and has been trying to bite and spur him when he comes outside. Blue is tiny so this is not actually dangerous... Yet? But he has also behaved this way toward our dog suddenly, which is obviously concerning. Our dog is nothing but gentle toward our chickens and stays away from them, honestly, so Blue has nothing to worry about and no reason to be attacking her.
I have read a lot about roosters going through "puberty" and I imagine his little roo body is just raging with hormones, as he has started mounting our 7 ladies, so I can understand if he is just trying to figure it all out. However, yesterday he even jumped up and bit me in the leg when I left them out first thing in the morning and he is normally so sweet to me!
I LOVE THIS ROOSTER so much so I just want to know how I can best teach him to behave like a distinguished gentleman as he matures because I won't tolerate aggression. Right now, when he is mean we immediately pick him up and hold him firmly walking around the yard petting him and talking to him. He calms down right away and then is fine.
Is there anything else we should be doing?
Thank you in advance!!