The EE braggers thread!!!

[blkpoodles]

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my husband is very protective of me and the baby, like after he bit me he wouldnt let me go even in the pen(my husband) but i cant let him think im afraid of him, that'll just make things worse for me, what if my niece comes over, shes head over heels for chickens, she shows in 4-H, i cant let her go near him. i'll either have to break him out of it or give him back to the lady. i only had him for 5 days and he's been in a pen every day except for alittle bit once but he kept trying to go in the front and no chickens are allowed in the front so i said nope and put him in a pen, he has his own coop too. is it new owners and new environment? thought he'd be over it by now, all of my other ones were when i got them. just took them acouple days

 

[EMaker]

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ive handled him since ive gotten him, a few days ago, every time i got in the pen to feed and water him and give him treats hed go after my pant legs, i let each group free range and it makes me scared to let him loose cause my daughter, what if shes playing outside and he goes after her, she loves the chickens and goes to them, shes 10 months old


DO NOT pick him up by his feet and let his head hang down...you can kill a bird in seconds by doing that! Their respiratory system cannot handle that position. Holding him under your arm or in any safe position where he knows you have him under control will serve the same purpose.

 

[mama24]

I have had roos that are great protectors of their girls without being agressive towards my kids. Our last rooster before we got this young one we have currently was awesome! He would come and eat out of our hands and let us hold him, but he was great about being on the lookout and even fought off a racoon once. In the dark no less! You don't have to have a roo that's agressive toward people to have a great flock protector.

 

[enggass]

Just thought I'd share a pic... This guy is the offspring of an OE X WhAm cross. He now lives with a friend a few towns away.

Steve

 

[mama24]

Pretty!

 

[blkpoodles]

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that's how my silkie is, he scared off 2 deer and great around everyone even my dogs, today he was good, but i also had his food dish infront of me, and he just ate and "purred" i also put some treats in his food. maybe he just needs some space, idk

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

These are this years hatchlings, and the two Roo's we will be keeping. They are from an Ameracuana Roo over EE hens.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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GORGEOUS boys! Excellent choices!!

 

[Inkheart]

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Beautiful!!!!!

 

[flower]

" that's how my silkie is, he scared off 2 deer and great around everyone even my dogs, today he was good, but i also had his food dish infront of me, and he just ate and "purred" i also put some treats in his food. maybe he just needs some space, idk "

What were DEER going to do with chickens ? ha ha I see this as funny...........of course deer are host to ticks and other parasites but other than that they are vegetarians. And I doubt if they could get to close to your birds ! I am not trying to be mean. It is just funny because deer are afraid of anything that moves but they will eat all and I do mean ALL of your plants.