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[Sally8]

I'm not sure who decreed that whites need to be blindingly, fluorescently white . . . maybe the detergent companies? ;-)

I think that person was my mother. Now that she is older, when I see her do laundry and she puts a few whites with her towels or something dark with her jeans, I think "Does she know what she's doing?" After years of lectures, it's hard to let go.
Here where I live, if I want very white clothes, the only thing I've found to work is Iron Out. Very hard on the fibers in fabric and on the lungs if you get too close.. We were told to use it after our house fire. Things get blinding bright white. Like Bee, I don't buy many things white.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think that person was my mother. Now that she is older, when I see her do laundry and she puts a few whites with her towels or something dark with her jeans, I think "Does she know what she's doing?" After years of lectures, it's hard to let go.

 

[maryhysong]

I'm not sure who decreed that whites need to be blindingly, fluorescently white . . . maybe the detergent companies? ;-)

probably the same ones that say that a wrinkle in your shirt is a horrible thing.....

 

[35chick4kid1dog]

Yikes! I haven't been keeping up and the pages have almost doubled! Whew!

I have a rooster question that is completely off topic. (Okay, is there really such a thing on this thread???)
Our 9 month old roo (Australorp) has hubbs and the kids scared of him. If they go outside they carry a rake with them for fear of being attacked. He's only actually chased a couple of people a few times (Hubbs and a family friend) and jumped at a couple of kids who followed him into the trees.

He's challenged me once or twice but never seriously. Is he a problem Roo? I want a rooster to stay with the flock and help replace the ones we've eaten come spring. We get lots of fertilized eggs, so he's doing his job in that regard. What is everyone's opinion?
Any time he's caused a ruckus he's snuck up on Hubbs & friend from behind. He's just now growing out spurs, so he hasn't hurt anyone yet, thank goodness.
Is he too young to call him a bad roo? Will he mellow out with age? We're going to be taking chickens to the processors in a couple weeks. I need to decide whether or not to include him or not.

 

[Ashdoes]

I would never keep a chicken that caused me or anyone else to have to carry a stick. That to me says you have an aggressive Roo that needs to be culled. You don't want his evil babies running around either.

 

[Melabella]

Yikes! I haven't been keeping up and the pages have almost doubled! Whew!

I have a rooster question that is completely off topic. (Okay, is there really such a thing on this thread???)
Our 9 month old roo (Australorp) has hubbs and the kids scared of him. If they go outside they carry a rake with them for fear of being attacked. He's only actually chased a couple of people a few times (Hubbs and a family friend) and jumped at a couple of kids who followed him into the trees.

He's challenged me once or twice but never seriously. Is he a problem Roo? I want a rooster to stay with the flock and help replace the ones we've eaten come spring. We get lots of fertilized eggs, so he's doing his job in that regard. What is everyone's opinion?
Any time he's caused a ruckus he's snuck up on Hubbs & friend from behind. He's just now growing out spurs, so he hasn't hurt anyone yet, thank goodness.
Is he too young to call him a bad roo? Will he mellow out with age? We're going to be taking chickens to the processors in a couple weeks. I need to decide whether or not to include him or not.

Don't have any Roo experience, mine is only 19 wks old, so far, he's a nice fella. Just wanted to say your birds are pretty, and I like your pictures! Your roo is a handsome lad, hope it works out for you.

Welcome to the Gnarly Bunch gang!

 

[Beekissed]

Yikes! I haven't been keeping up and the pages have almost doubled! Whew!

I have a rooster question that is completely off topic. (Okay, is there really such a thing on this thread???)
Our 9 month old roo (Australorp) has hubbs and the kids scared of him. If they go outside they carry a rake with them for fear of being attacked. He's only actually chased a couple of people a few times (Hubbs and a family friend) and jumped at a couple of kids who followed him into the trees.

He's challenged me once or twice but never seriously. Is he a problem Roo? I want a rooster to stay with the flock and help replace the ones we've eaten come spring. We get lots of fertilized eggs, so he's doing his job in that regard. What is everyone's opinion?
Any time he's caused a ruckus he's snuck up on Hubbs & friend from behind. He's just now growing out spurs, so he hasn't hurt anyone yet, thank goodness.
Is he too young to call him a bad roo? Will he mellow out with age? We're going to be taking chickens to the processors in a couple weeks. I need to decide whether or not to include him or not.

Yes, he has potential to be a problem roo. He is not too young to be called a bad roo and he won't mellow out with age...but before you eat him, try a few little fun things to see if you can give him an attitude adjustment.


Systematically scare the crap out of him by ambushing him when he least expects it. Each and every person in the household needs to get in on this game and it will empower the youngsters while also teaching them about who is the human and who is the...well..the chicken.

Set up around a corner that he has to come past for food and take a long lightweight rod to his backside. In the old days this rod would be called a switch and I've had a few laid upside my legs...they hurt me but they won't hurt him because he has a feather bustle there. It will, however, surprise the crap out of him!

Keep surprising him every chance you get..when you walk by, while he is busy eating, while he is attempting to mate...in other words make this bird so nervous to be around humans that he keeps a wide distance between himself and any human that approaches or is in the area. Let the kids carry long switches too and every time they are near the chickens let them keep tapping him on the back or the butt every time he is trying to live his life...the kids will love it, the rooster will hate it and will do anything in the world to avoid the kid with the annoying stick that keeps touching, touching and touching him.

If this doesn't work, kill him. Something tells me that if you do this consistently and have a little fun with it, it just might train your rooster. Thus far you have let him intimidate you and he thinks that makes him big man on campus but you can take that feeling right out of him if you are determined.

If it works, you won't have to ever carry a stick to be around your rooster again...he will know without a doubt who is the chicken and who is the human and will always give you or any other human a wide berth when you are around the chickens.

 

[delisha]

Ya know the dog that jumps up on people and knocks kid down? When they are puppies it not really a big deal and if you just ignore it and don't correct it right away, you will have a larger dog putting runs in your stocking, getting mud all over your best shirt.
Well that is what you have, a puppy..what are you going to do now?

 

[Beekissed]

Ya know the dog that jumps up on people and knocks kid down? When they are puppies it not really a big deal and if you just ignore it and don't correct it right away, you will have a larger dog putting runs in your stocking, getting mud all over your best shirt.
Well that is what you have, a puppy..what are you going to do now?

Eggzactly.

 

[mbmess2003]

Personally I like the tried and tested (Al approved) size 9D boot