I've read that many, many times on this site. That coddling a young male will make him lose fear of humans, and when he hits "that age" he may turn on people due to that lack of fear. It can happen. I see nothing wrong with showing them who is the boss though!
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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.
Remember me telling you about my old rooster Fred?.. he used to come in the house and sit on the couch to watch TV.. was housebroken.. plus loved to go for rides in the car while sitting on my lap... he also loved hugs.. certainly not a "normal rooster" by any means.. and he was as sweet as could be.. I even taught him a few tricks. He's dead now.. i still miss my "educated rooster"
the roosters I have had the most trouble with were ones I never handled.. they would try their best to show me they were boss.. and then i would let them go to Camp Kenmore as a reward!
When a rooster flogs me (or even attempts to) I grab him by his neck or feet and hold him.. carrying him around for a good 5 to 10 minutes while holding him around his body and with one hand on his legs... However a mean rooster that sneaks up behind me usually gets smacked with a feed scoop if I am in the middle of feeding.
My husband's approach is a bit different.. he will kick an evil rooster across the yard. usually while wearing his army boots since they would normally give him problems just before he would go to work or right after he had come home. His method does work much faster than mine... but i have a bit more patience with nasty birds than he does
I agree with you to some extent - I think that just being consistent in your relationship with an animal helps it understand its 'place' and they will actively try to fit in and show you what they need.
Welcome to this busy ... and becoming busier thread!Hello! I'm in Keller TX. I had 6 chickens last year but they got sick. I'm in the market for chickens having to look for the best et. Plan to have Them bought by Easter weekend! Count me in as a Texas byc member!
Chicken tamales for us ... tamales are one dish that is on my bucket list to do from scratch - these were store-bought.
