this specific category of animal, the rooster, has permeated my childhood and into adulthood as a constant.
That aside, I don't know why so many people have roo issues; Each bird I have raised, whether on my property or another, from hatch or acquired seniors, docile males or "mean" ones, friendly breeds and 'mean-as-demon' breeds (rehabs of the rescued game cock version used for illegal fighting); All of them in my care settle down after they get used to me. I haven't had a hell-raiser yet.
What am I supposed to conclude?
I can reason it is perhaps because my experience has led me to understand them differently, to think of, and handle them differently.
Some experienced roosterists and chicken-keepers I have met in my field have similar ideals. Their roos act much like mine; I don't hold them really unless its a re-training. I stroke them on the roost sometimes. If your roo likes that, that by all means go ahead.
It must be the level of understanding, not necessarily experience, that a keeper has of an animal.
I won't take aggression whatsoever; I fix it. From what I observe, some chickens keepers act macho toward their bird simply because instead of understanding, it maddens them to know that they can't control the behavior or reactions of others. You can't.
But if you understand it the problem, you are already halfway to solving it ;-) There is nothing like facing reality to best see where change is needed.
Understanding what causes aggression works better than throwing your guess about what you think he is thinking, which is something you don't know about, in the equation.
These are some good articles to start with:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-how-to-deal-with-aggression-explained.79900/
As always, take care.
_Twilia;-)
That aside, I don't know why so many people have roo issues; Each bird I have raised, whether on my property or another, from hatch or acquired seniors, docile males or "mean" ones, friendly breeds and 'mean-as-demon' breeds (rehabs of the rescued game cock version used for illegal fighting); All of them in my care settle down after they get used to me. I haven't had a hell-raiser yet.
What am I supposed to conclude?
I can reason it is perhaps because my experience has led me to understand them differently, to think of, and handle them differently.
Some experienced roosterists and chicken-keepers I have met in my field have similar ideals. Their roos act much like mine; I don't hold them really unless its a re-training. I stroke them on the roost sometimes. If your roo likes that, that by all means go ahead.
It must be the level of understanding, not necessarily experience, that a keeper has of an animal.
I won't take aggression whatsoever; I fix it. From what I observe, some chickens keepers act macho toward their bird simply because instead of understanding, it maddens them to know that they can't control the behavior or reactions of others. You can't.
But if you understand it the problem, you are already halfway to solving it ;-) There is nothing like facing reality to best see where change is needed.
Understanding what causes aggression works better than throwing your guess about what you think he is thinking, which is something you don't know about, in the equation.
These are some good articles to start with:
Ask about Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression, Explained.
After realizing the need for clarity, I decided to create an article for those of you who have roos with behavior issues, those thinking about adding one to your flock, or if you are just curious since the issue is natural to come up for each of us in even the most docile of males. It is...
- Twilia
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- Reviews: 2
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Understanding Your Rooster.
The reader needs to be aware that these observations and conclusions are taken from a particular chicken keeping arrangement which was conceived to be as close as practicable to the living arrangements of the chickens' ancestors, the jungle fowl, in order to study the chicken's natural behavior...
- Shadrach
- Comments: 36
- Reviews: 76
- Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-how-to-deal-with-aggression-explained.79900/
As always, take care.
_Twilia;-)
