Texas

[Cockle-Dood]

lol, well good! just driving for the sake of driving? is it atleast a convertable?! i would love one of those today!

 

[bnjrob]

My RIR rooster does NOT like me!

That sucks. Around here, snarky roosters become tasty morsels. Fortunately we've had extra roosters left to be able to breed with after butchering the snarky ones, because it is difficult to get any replacements since we have a rare breed.

 

[Cockle-Dood]

im with ya there rob! mine are all still chicks and i do plan of keeping a roo or 2 to start...but they will get very little lee-way! roos are a dime a dozen as adults and im sure it wouldnt take much effort at all to get a replacement! i got a little boy that will be walking soon, and i refuse to have to keep an eye out for chicken attacks...no sir

 

[Kilsharion]

I have one roo that may be living up to his name when he hits his first crow...may not. It's not like I'm going to be short roosters...

He's sweet; but, I have no use for him....

I'm still trying to decide if he's going to freezer camp ~4 months or not...




When he was teeny, he irritated me so much that I named him "Dinner"...sadly, he wound up being a cockerel - so the name may be more apropos than I intended. He's got a gorgeous green sheen to his feathers and is just sweet as can be...but, I can't really justify keeping him around. I'm not breeding BAs - and, I don't think he's breeding stock anyway...

 

[Cockle-Dood]

hold him for another week or 2 till i can see what my BA's turn into! i am actually AFRAID that i will getting almost all pullets!!! my br's were sexed, my slw's were sexed, EE's are looking pulletish...and then there is my one silkie and my polish, but i want a big roo!

 

[Kilsharion]

**laughs** Oh, he won't be culled for a while, yet. He's only two months old. He's nearly solid black. And, the bit of white at the end of one flight feather will most likely go away when he molts since it's due to damage. But, he's got a fairly pale comb and wattles, etc. So - certainly not show quality. Sweet, though - as you can see, just settles right down. Have to hold him for a moment or two; but, then - calm as can be.

 

[Little Wing]

im with ya there rob! mine are all still chicks and i do plan of keeping a roo or 2 to start...but they will get very little lee-way! roos are a dime a dozen as adults and im sure it wouldnt take much effort at all to get a replacement! i got a little boy that will be walking soon, and i refuse to have to keep an eye out for chicken attacks...no sir

**laughs** Oh, he won't be culled for a while, yet. He's only two months old. He's nearly solid black. And, the bit of white at the end of one flight feather will most likely go away when he molts since it's due to damage. But, he's got a fairly pale comb and wattles, etc. So - certainly not show quality. Sweet, though - as you can see, just settles right down. Have to hold him for a moment or two; but, then - calm as can be.

I've heard that you shouldn't hold and coddle a young roo because it will make him mean, obnoxious and protective. I only handle my roos when I'm moving to another pen. It's like the post a few pages back about dogs. You have to treat chickens like chickens. I don't really hold or mess with hens either but there are always one or two that won't take no for an answer. Those are usually ones that were my favs as chicks.

 

[Kilsharion]

I've heard that you shouldn't hold and coddle a young roo because it will make him mean, obnoxious and protective. I only handle my roos when I'm moving to another pen. It's like the post a few pages back about dogs. You have to treat chickens like chickens. I don't really hold or mess with hens either but there are always one or two that won't take no for an answer. Those are usually ones that were my favs as chicks.

**blinks** Care to share the source of that? I have heard and experienced exactly the opposite of that with territorial/tempermental birds.

I don't coddle much of anything. However, I do handle Dinner every time I am in his run. It's taken a lot of handling to get him to settle down and not freak out when I'm around.

Here it talks about doing exactly what I do - holding him until he calms, then releasing him.
Here, also it talks of holding him for a while:


Quote:
And, here.

The last two are from this site. The first one was from another site. But, I've seen in my own experience with him as a cockerel, that the better result is me being the boss of him. If I want to pick him up - he better let me and not give me any trouble about it. If I want to not give him treats, he can stand right there and wait for 'em, etc. Just like working with most animals of any type...you have to be boss. They have to see you as the one in control - or they, by george, are going to take control.

Edit: by the way - I'm not intending to be snarky. I'm truly curious as to where you saw someone saying that you shouldn't hold a rooster because it will make them mean.

 

[Little Wing]

**blinks** Care to share the source of that? I have heard and experienced exactly the opposite of that with territorial/tempermental birds.

I don't coddle much of anything. However, I do handle Dinner every time I am in his run. It's taken a lot of handling to get him to settle down and not freak out when I'm around.

Here it talks about doing exactly what I do - holding him until he calms, then releasing him.
Here, also it talks of holding him for a while:



And, here.

The last two are from this site. The first one was from another site. But, I've seen in my own experience with him as a cockerel, that the better result is me being the boss of him. If I want to pick him up - he better let me and not give me any trouble about it. If I want to not give him treats, he can stand right there and wait for 'em, etc. Just like working with most animals of any type...you have to be boss. They have to see you as the one in control - or they, by george, are going to take control.

It was on BYC...I'm lookin LOL

 

[showbarnmom]

lol, well good! just driving for the sake of driving? is it atleast a convertable?! i would love one of those today!

No convertible. A big F350 and a shiney aluminum goose neck trailer. Buying cattle