Who to keep

Which cockerel should stay?

  • Keep Dexter

    Votes: 2 33.3%

  • Keep Fabio

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • Total voters
    6
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Jessica Thompson said:
Could you post I picture I really want to see them faveroles and Delaware’s are some of my favorites I think you should keep the nicer one but it’s all your choice
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the boys.jpg
 
Chickassan said:
Ok, faverolles boys all go through a stage around 3 to 4 months old. If he hasn't bitten or made physical contact then he's just being a teenage butthole all bark no bite. The breed loves to showboat lol! If he was really a bad one you would know by now, bad ones are REALLY bad they don't hide it at all.:)
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That's encouraging!
 
Maybe the boys suspect something is up.
Dexter crowed for the first time this morning. I must say, it was pretty darn good.
Fabio made absolutely no moves against me this morning. He was a perfect gentleman.
They aren't making this easy for me.
 
Chickassan said:
If you can get through this little stage he will be a great rooster, they really do take their job seriously. You should also know that faverolles just dance alot, it isn't so much as challenge as he can't help himself they are peacocks in chicken's clothing.:)
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Last night about 30 minutes before the flock went to roost I was sitting in a chair near the coop and one of the pullets flew up on the chair arm to check out the container of food I had with me. I scooped a spoonful out for her to eat. Fabio was watching. After about a minute he casually walked up and pecked my bare foot hard enough to leave a mark but not break the skin. I reactively flicked him away with the offended foot then he did his old fluff up and drop a wing toward me crap. So I got up and walked after him and gave him a bit of a goose under his tail. He squawked and ran about 20 feet away then turned and watched me from there.
I've never raised a cockerel before so I don't want to screw things up. I'm used to dealing with very strong willed large dogs and don't put up with any crap but I don't want to make too many first timer mistakes while managing Fabio through his teenage angst and into his raging hormones phase.
How should I continue handling him?
 
DobieLover said:
Last night about 30 minutes before the flock went to roost I was sitting in a chair near the coop and one of the pullets flew up on the chair arm to check out the container of food I had with me. I scooped a spoonful out for her to eat. Fabio was watching. After about a minute he casually walked up and pecked my bare foot hard enough to leave a mark but not break the skin. I reactively flicked him away with the offended foot then he did his old fluff up and drop a wing toward me crap. So I got up and walked after him and gave him a bit of a goose under his tail. He squawked and ran about 20 feet away then turned and watched me from there.
I've never raised a cockerel before so I don't want to screw things up. I'm used to dealing with very strong willed large dogs and don't put up with any crap but I don't want to make too many first timer mistakes while managing Fabio through his teenage angst and into his raging hormones phase.
How should I continue handling him?
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Oh dear, I'm afraid that's a loaded question. There are more recommendations on rooster handling than you can shake a stick at. :D
I'd say read some threads here on the forum, do a little research, and find what works for you! I think much depends on your expectations for him, plus your own flock dynamics.

I will share this personally though. Most of my roosters pay no attention to me, as I pay no attention to them. Some come close, some keep their distance. I had one that didn't like my "red" feed scoop. Just the red one, he would attack it, not me lol. Now I have a BCM cockerel growing out that did charge me once, I backed him up, and had a good talking to him. But I now keep both eyes on him. I once had a light brahma rooster that was a terror.... until I broke a stick across his chest. And I got in my own mind that I wasn't scared of him. All was peaceful after that. :p

Other than those, my roosters are pretty much just "there". And I have a lot of them! They tend their flocks, and love their girls, and help raise babies. That's all I ask of them.
 

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