The Old Folks Home

[CapricornFarm]

All of my OEGB roosters and cockerels have been raised together. I've seen some minor 'sparring' between the young males, but nothing that results in injury. They all appear to get along and don't even get in confrontations with one another over hens. Not one has ever shown human aggression and all are from cross bred bantam farm stock that are primarily OEGB. I've seen the main sire that they were originally bred from and he is a beautiful black OEGB down to his dubbed comb and wattles.

It appears that these young males (Feb hatch and younger) banded together in order to 'deal' with larger and more physically powerful birds that just one bird couldn't possibly defeat in a confrontation.

It's pretty impressive to see a big Welsummer/Buff O cross rooster trying to outrun not one but 5 OEGB cockerels who are chasing him down with the intent of doing him bodily harm.

I too have culled roosters for human aggression and yep, expect OEGBs to be scrappy little demons. I just haven't read of them forming alliances in order to take over a flock of hens.

The modern version of small dinosaurs.

 

[microchick]

A coop coup?

Yeah, when I saw it I immediately though of the little velociraptor scene from Jurassic Park. So cute until about 20 of them attacked somebody.

I've got to go mow lawn.....hangs head shuffles outside with tears rolling down cheeks......

 

[CapricornFarm]

Sorry about the lawn. We only have weeds, hardly any grass. Husband usually mows it.i do it wrong oops.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Anyone have fun weekend plans?

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am having fun building my chicken coop.Need to buy more supplies. At least things are drying off from yesterday's rain.

 

[Bunnylady]

No rain yet, but got some major rumblin' an' grumblin' goin' on out there. I think I'll find some inside stuff to do for a while.

 

[room onthebroom]

Anyone have fun weekend plans?

99.9% of the time the answer would be no, but tomorrow night we are supposed to take the kids all the way downtown to see a performance of Bolero. Its outside, in the grass, right on the Bay. I've never been down there, but apparently you bring a blanket, pack a picnic dinner & listen to classics under the stars. Realistically, its downtown San Diego so probably not too many stars.

 

[microchick]

Fun? What's that? Oh! Yeah, I remember!

No.

Got about half of the mowing done before the heat drove me inside. That and the fist sized rock that I hit and bent the blade with. DH was understanding. I softened the news by presenting him with a tractor part that he had lost a couple weeks ago and couldn't find. I SAW it in the tall grass but not the freaking rock, Sigh. I used to love mowing lawn....

 

[room onthebroom]

The kids don't think it sounds fun at all, but it probably wont kill them to be force fed a little culture every now & then.

 

[pennyJo1960]

fun working around home yes taking things to donate big fun