I have to put Sev up before I can let Crackers out, or battle royale ensues with much flying of feathers. I have several Easter Egger roosters, and a very young Orpington roo, but neither of them seem to see the small boys as a threat to their supreme cockliness.
Great pics! I love how the roosters have such a bad-ass look to them. My parents used to keep chickens, and the roosters scared the crap out of everyone when they would decide to guard their hens, lol.
So far (knock wood) both of these guys have been very easy-going, both with people and with the hens. The Cochin was an adult when we bought him, so I doubt his personality will change. The BR was the baby that would sleep in my lap when they were little; he wurbles and chuckles and makes all sorts of funny noises when I hold him now. BUT, first time I get flogged, I'm plugging in the crockpot!
Beautiful BR roo! My roo is also very well mannered, although one day he did come at me because I gently "booted" a hen who "let me have it" as I walked by. I had to boot him not as gently three times before he decided I really didn't hurt that ol' hen that much, come to think of it. Perfect gentleman before and since then, I'm happy to say. Like you, I won't tolerate a bird that size with spurs which could slice my leg open, being anything but a good boy, or dog food bowls, here we come! (I still can't eat anything I've raised... but I've never been really hungry, either.)
Around Easter I purchased five Americauna chicks and one Black Sex Link. Beautiful birds and I was so looking forward to the blue / green eggs from the Americaunas. Those dang birds figured out how to fly over the 6' fence and kept getting out... I'd go round them up. They'd get out, I'd go round them up. Sadie, our mixed breed dog, beat me to the punch twice and ended up killing two of the Americauna pullets on two different mornings. The other birds must have seen it happen because they have NOT flown over the fence since. I'm hoping to get a few fertile eggs in the near future (one of the Americauna pullets is NOT a pullet) and hatch a few more. If not, next spring, I'll try again.
Someone on Backyard Chickens posted a "chicken air conditioner" they made for theirs. Just took an old plastic trash can laying on it's side and put several frozen gallon milk jugs in it. Her chooks were clustered in/on it, so it was obviously helping!
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Perfect gentleman before and since then, I'm happy to say. Like you, I won't tolerate a bird that size with spurs which could slice my leg open, being anything but a good boy, or dog food bowls, here we come! (I still can't eat anything I've raised... but I've never been really hungry, either.)
The other birds must have seen it happen because they have NOT flown over the fence since. I'm hoping to get a few fertile eggs in the near future (one of the Americauna pullets is NOT a pullet) and hatch a few more. If not, next spring, I'll try again.
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