You don't send me flowers- UPDATE post 7

[CMV]

Good for you. It's a tough decision to make sometimes, but think of the damage he could do to your children once his spurs are in. A sneaky roo is the worst. I had one I thought I had rehabilitated until he jumped me one day when I was not expecting it. Mine had vicious spurs that would have ripped me apart had I not been wearing heavy work pants. As it was he left bruises and a nice gouge on my leg.

Good luck getting rid of him. Good luck finding a better one to replace him.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I think this notion is TERRIBLY over rated. I've gone through 3 roos so far - and a hawk attack. Two roos ran like sissies leaving the hen to fend for herself. Thankfully, I was on hand to save the day.

I have yet to meet the roo that either me OR my girls can tolerate for any length of time.

The crows nesting in the tree between the house and the coop are doing a MUCH better job notifying my ladies of trouble. And it's much calmer and quieter around here too. Roos can be pretty, striking creatures but in my opinion, they are far more trouble than they are worth if you aren't looking for fertilized eggs. And I free-range my birds.

 

[augustwest]

Thanks for the support, cmv.

Interesting, godess. Im new to chickens and have lost 4-5 to daytime attacks. Hawks and fox, we think. He does seem to alert the girls, but he's so busy trying to get busy that we've been wondering if he understood all of his job functions.

My flock has had a very different feel since we added this bad boy. And, my boss hen is still the boss.

Hmmmm, something to think about.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

The roos here drove some of my hens SO crazy that I thought they were going to run away from home. It REALLY wasn't pleasant for them. I won't get into details but perhaps you can form a picture. One of my hens was so bothered that she rarely left the safety of the roosts in the coop or the nest box. At that point, I knew for sure, it was time to dispatch the boys.