Farmgirl283420
Rounding up cockerels
- Feb 21, 2023
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My rooster or I should say cockerel will be a year in February. He and his brother have been fantastic! His brother Royal still sits on my lap. Almanzo is the head rooster even though he’s smaller and has only ever attacked a little kid always great with me. I raised him from a chick he always loved cuddling with me. I get he’s older now and he either has spurs or they almost have points. This morning I let them out and was just standing there. The girls usually wait awhile because he’s so frisky in the morning. Well he gave me the evil eye and for the first time ever attacked me trying to use his spurs on my leg I held up my boot and he just kept jumping and jumping at it with his spurs his pretty neck feathers flared. He got really tired started breathing hard slightly wheezing. A family member came out and distracted him with grass so I could get out without kicking him. Sheesh my leg aches from holding it up so long though he didn’t land a scratch on me. I went out a few more times today in the run he was fine. I didn’t give him any ground but maybe I should’ve chased him away not stood for letting him attack me. He’s been great I love him. I thought he trusted me as I raised him like a mother hen he would snuggle under my arms. I do have a good home for him if he needs to go I prefer not to. I don’t really want to give up sitting and cuddling with my girls and his brother. How should I deal with this he seems fine now. How do you recommend dealing with him? And I will never ever kill him!!!! So that’s not an option but I would love to hear your thoughts!
Good luck.
it was when he was out free ranging and I was watching them this little kid doesn’t go in the run or coop but yes you’re right he might have to go. Ugh why does it always seem to turn out this way? Technically I know why it’s just hard to except.
