alexisrambles
Songster
Hello guys-- I need some advice.
I got my flock from McMurray and had a great experience. My surprise chick is a dark brahma cockerel. He is very human friendly but doesn't seem to get along well with the rest of the flock. His human pecks sometimes do get a bit rough, but he responds well to me getting up and showing him I won't back down. He loves scritches and tolerates me picking him up. You can see of course why this is emotionally a little hard for me. He is SO friendly...
Like I said, the problem is with the flock. He is head and shoulders above them all except the cochins, and they only come up to mid neck. He is enormous. I had ordered a Crevecoeur rooster, and he "came out" early on. He (Bowie the Crevecoeur) has perfect manners towards the ladies. He dances, doesn't jump them, tidbits, and is a great guard for hawks and other predators.
Viktor however (the brahma) shows no interest in the ladies beyond that they're eating food that could be his. He will run over them if they're in his way, and is really rough about it. With his size, he will eventually hurt someone or something. I'd originally planned on keeping him when I separate the flocks for breeding purposes. That way each flock has a roo to watch over it.
All my chickens are about four months old.
What do you guys think? Give him some more time to mature? He's still not crowing...
The other option is selling him or freezer camp.
I got my flock from McMurray and had a great experience. My surprise chick is a dark brahma cockerel. He is very human friendly but doesn't seem to get along well with the rest of the flock. His human pecks sometimes do get a bit rough, but he responds well to me getting up and showing him I won't back down. He loves scritches and tolerates me picking him up. You can see of course why this is emotionally a little hard for me. He is SO friendly...
Like I said, the problem is with the flock. He is head and shoulders above them all except the cochins, and they only come up to mid neck. He is enormous. I had ordered a Crevecoeur rooster, and he "came out" early on. He (Bowie the Crevecoeur) has perfect manners towards the ladies. He dances, doesn't jump them, tidbits, and is a great guard for hawks and other predators.
Viktor however (the brahma) shows no interest in the ladies beyond that they're eating food that could be his. He will run over them if they're in his way, and is really rough about it. With his size, he will eventually hurt someone or something. I'd originally planned on keeping him when I separate the flocks for breeding purposes. That way each flock has a roo to watch over it.
All my chickens are about four months old.
What do you guys think? Give him some more time to mature? He's still not crowing...
The other option is selling him or freezer camp.