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Well finally think it is time to rehome my two remaining roosters, A Buff O and a Wellsumer. The buff is calm and gentle, but the other, if I don't rehome will be gone one way or the other. It seems to think that when I go into the run, he has to attack me, and he has done that for the last time. Have tried everything to keep him calm, no luck.
 
PapaChaz said:
you've just been getting them for the last few days?
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Thanks for the reply. Yes, we got our first egg 4 days ago. We know 2 of the buffs have laid and one of those has laid 3 of the eggs. I looked at your coop and run and that's really nice. We have our coop at the horse barn and turn the chickens out at 10 AM to free range each day.
 
Sunnysidechick said:
Well finally think it is time to rehome my two remaining roosters, A Buff O and a Wellsumer.  The buff is calm and gentle, but the other, if I don't rehome will be gone one way or the other. It seems to think that when I go into the run, he has to attack me, and he has done that for the last time. Have tried everything to keep him calm, no luck.
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Bring a broom or something to beat him with everytime he attacks you smack with it until he backs down. I have CCL who is pretty agressive and he runs in the coop when he sees me coming because I he knows he can't do it to me.
 
The worst part is the wife was in cleaning the coop with scoop and rake, and he jumped her, then she gave some treats to the chickens and was squatting down and reached out to give some to the too, and it came at her. Right into the chest and arm. I cannot even work in the coop or run without someone watching him, he won't do anything as long as we are eye to eye, he would rather try to blind side me.
 
OK have another question which I hope someone with more experience then me may know the answer, as not able to find any vet or info on line. Have a hen and instead of the normal dropping from the chicken, she is Squirting and it is green color when she does squirt. It is so liquid that not even sure if I could get a sample. She is eating and drinking and seems about normal, other then her Squirting and green color liquid. Not sure of her age and she is not laying any eggs.
 
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So. This happened yesterday. Don't ask. Just laugh with me, please.
 
Sunnysidechick said:
Well finally think it is time to rehome my two remaining roosters, A Buff O and a Wellsumer. The buff is calm and gentle, but the other, if I don't rehome will be gone one way or the other. It seems to think that when I go into the run, he has to attack me, and he has done that for the last time. Have tried everything to keep him calm, no luck.
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I have a BO who is 95% calm and gentle. Have you tried chasing him and snatching him up as soon as he comes at you or just looks like he's gonna? I can't rememebwr which thread or article I read it in, but it suggested doing that for a few days to see if it curbs him. What I did was exactly what it suggested and it seemed to work. If I can find it I'll post the link. But essentially this is what worked for me:

As soon as he even thinks about coming at me, I walk right at him or stand in front of him with my back straight and my hands on my hips look him straight in the face. If he actually makes contact, I just shove him back with my foot( I try best not to kick him that just makes them more mad). Be bossy, tell him "NO!". And he'll back away or run depending on how close I have to get. Then I snatch him up quick but careful, take him out of the run and either take him to the front porch or sit in the chair right outside the run with him. I hold him down until he stops struggling and just pet him and talk to him for about 5 minutes (all it takes) maybe more depending on how sweet gets. Then, when he's totally chill, I put him back. Works every time. He rarely comes at me unless I legitimately startle one of the hens which isn't often.


To get him to the point I just described- every day in the afternoon, I would just go take him out of the run and walk around the property with him for 10-15 minutes and just talk calmly to him. Maybe give him some mealworms, too. Doing this forced him to learn to trust me as a protector because he was taken out of his territory where he was defenseless. It also makes them realize who's the one in charge. I did this for 5 days. Now, this is not to say that he's not gonna come at you occasionally. Like Papa will tell ya, he's a rooster and that's what roosters do and that's that. So, regardless of how docile he is, I never ever take my eyes off him because really it's his job to be a dick. That's why I say 95% gentle. If you wanna give it a try while you're trying to find him a new home, maybe it will help. At least to make it less stressful for you. Think of it as Behavior Modification.
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edit to add: at this point, I don't even have to go at him really. All it takes is a stern "don't even try it" and he just stands there and does nothing.
Sunnysidechick said:
OK have another question which I hope someone with more experience then me may know the answer, as not able to find any vet or info on line. Have a hen and instead of the normal dropping from the chicken, she is Squirting and it is green color when she does squirt. It is so liquid that not even sure if I could get a sample. She is eating and drinking and seems about normal, other then her Squirting and green color liquid. Not sure of her age and she is not laying any eggs.
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Recently, this was happening with Stanley. He had poo similar for a few days like that but seemed ok. After a while he eventually avoided me and I noticed he was standing around hunched, not socializing with the ladies. When he didn't get excited over mealworms I knew something was really off so when I picked him up, I realized he'd lost weight, too. It turned out, he had a respiratory infection. Which was a secondary one, but that's what it was nonetheless. I took him to their vet and that was how I found out. Have you sat and listened to her breathing? is she raspy or wheezy in addition to the poo? With Stanly, it was barely noticeable. I had to put my ear to his chest to hear it.
 
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Katiedarling Thanks It probably is I am hoping some sort of infection, but without any vets in this area that will give any diagnosis for chickens, not sure what if any treatment that I can do. Would be good to find some medication that might hel
 

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