Tino just flogged my Grandma!!! Here is what i did:

[Chickenhappy8708]

I'm the only one aloud in the pen right now, I should be able to get him in the other pen tommarow. I hope soon! How long before his hormones die down while seperated?

 

[Acre4Me]

Note:
Prey animals..?

Well.. so are cats!

chickens are prey animals. They are preyed upon by predators and then killed and eaten.

cats are predators. Cats kill other animals.

yes, a chicken will kill and eat bugs, some amphibians, and the occasional small mammal -like a mouse-but they are not classed as predators.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Awww
I saw something so cute. Little Gray, and his younger sisters got kicked out from under mom, but Moma's Wyandotte stayed under. The 2 little girls were cold, chirping in The corner of a nesting box, as they don't have all their feathers yet. Little Gray walked over, and snuggled in next to them, warming them up. He is a great little Brahma brother/future husband.

I've made good progress on Tino's Tractor... Then a really big branch fell on it and it collapsed, so I've pretty much fixed it. Should be done tommarow!!!!

 

[HiEverybirdy]

Awww
I saw something so cute. Little Gray, and his younger sisters got kicked out from under mom, but Moma's Wyandotte stayed under. The 2 little girls were cold, chirping in The corner of a nesting box, as they don't have all their feathers yet. Little Gray walked over, and snuggled in next to them, warming them up. He is a great little Brahma brother/future husband.

I've made good progress on Tino's Tractor... Then a really big branch fell on it and it collapsed, so I've pretty much fixed it. Should be done tommarow!!!!

It's so fun watching how they work together.

And major props to you for being so resourceful. Not everyone would know how to build (and then repair) a tractor on the fly.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

It's so fun watching how they work together.

And major props to you for being so resourceful. Not everyone would know how to build (and then repair) a tractor on the fly.

I'm bad at building stuff, but I can make a pretty good square

 

[Bird_Lover_17]

I can't be live my roo right now. He has always been slightly aggressive, he had his mean streak at 12-14 weeks, and has since calmed down, my Grandma and I were standing by the run, and he ran up and flogged her!!! Luckily his spurs are just bumps, but that crossed the line.

I grabbed a wood plank, and went at him, he tried to flog me, and I knocked him down, and chased him away from his girls, he ran at me again, and I knocked him back. He stared me down, then crowed, and to rub it in, mated with one of his girls, when he finished, I grabbed her,and held her, stroking her head. He was mad, but he fears me now, and didn't intervene. He doesn't come after me now, but I'm still worried about having people out with him. Any tips to keep others safe, and any ways to less aggresivly make my dominice clear? I can't get rid of him, but hope to move him into a bachelor pen soon.

Hi, I haven't read all of the messages, but I was surprised you used the word bachelor pen, because I have my rooster in an extension and I call it the bachelor pen!
Adding on to what I said, my chickens (5 females 1 male) have more then enough square-footage, yet my rooster still was wildly agressive. I added my own bachelor pen,(with a door between that and my original run area and whenever I have company, I always use a chicken leg wire or thin dowell (it does not hurt them, it just taps them. I have never hurt a chicken, or cut it with this accidentily) and tap him into his bachelor pen. It also helps him tire himself out more, because my bachelor pen is long and not that wide so he just paces back and fourth trying to empress the hens.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I've been reading this post for a few days debating whether I wanted to add my two cents or not, but I'm going to based on prior experience. On my cousins farm they use to have a rooster that seemed fine except for one day he did go after me in the barn while I was doing chores. He was young and didn't have spurs yet so everyone chalked it up to just a bad day because after that he seemed fine. The very same rooster one day quite literally held my cousins hostage in their house. Whenever anyone went to open the door he would fly at them with his spurs and actually got my one cousin. They tried to go quietly out the side door, but as soon as the rooster heard the old door creak he ran around to the side and again jumped at them spurs ready. After over an hour of this they called a neighbor who was also attacked by the rooster when he tried to get out of the car and someone else ended up having to be called who shot the rooster. We all joke about it now, but they were so terrified after that they never again had another rooster. So long story short please please please be careful! If he does calm down that's great, but please don't let your guard down.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Hi, I haven't read all of the messages, but I was surprised you used the word bachelor pen, because I have my rooster in an extension and I call it the bachelor pen!
Adding on to what I said, my chickens (5 females 1 male) have more then enough square-footage, yet my rooster still was wildly agressive. I added my own bachelor pen,(with a door between that and my original run area and whenever I have company, I always use a chicken leg wire or thin dowell (it does not hurt them, it just taps them. I have never hurt a chicken, or cut it with this accidentily) and tap him into his bachelor pen. It also helps him tire himself out more, because my bachelor pen is long and not that wide so he just paces back and fourth trying to empress the hens.

Aww, good idea. Mine is placed as far from hens as it can safely go.he will be alone for his aggressive male hormones to die out.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I've been reading this post for a few days debating whether I wanted to add my two cents or not, but I'm going to based on prior experience. On my cousins farm they use to have a rooster that seemed fine except for one day he did go after me in the barn while I was doing chores. He was young and didn't have spurs yet so everyone chalked it up to just a bad day because after that he seemed fine. The very same rooster one day quite literally held my cousins hostage in their house. Whenever anyone went to open the door he would fly at them with his spurs and actually got my one cousin. They tried to go quietly out the side door, but as soon as the rooster heard the old door creak he ran around to the side and again jumped at them spurs ready. After over an hour of this they called a neighbor who was also attacked by the rooster when he tried to get out of the car and someone else ended up having to be called who shot the rooster. We all joke about it now, but they were so terrified after that they never again had another rooster. So long story short please please please be careful! If he does calm down that's great, but please don't let your guard down.

That's sad. I'm going to clip hid spurs when the time comes for sure, that sounded like a nasty roo, mine usually gives up after a bit.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

That's sad. I'm going to clip hid spurs when the time comes for sure, that sounded like a nasty roo, mine usually gives up after a bit.

He had never gone psycho before. In fact he only ever attacked the one time prior and we all thought he was just having a bad day.