Comments on: Rule Your Roost

By: Lara DeHaven

Lara DeHaven — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:36:10 +0000

It almost gives a new meaning to the saying, “mad as an old wet hen.” Don’t mess with guineas. Adrienne, it seems to me that almost any animal charged with testosterone and aggression will keep coming back for more. As always, I enjoy hearing from you.
Lara

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:26:35 +0000

I have found red roosters to be the most aggressive, so we stick to black(Astrolarps,Black Giants, etc), black and white(Barred Rocks), or Buff Orpingtons. We have never had problems with these colors. I’ve wondered whether this was dumb luck or really a breed issue???
I’ll never forget the time those two guinea hens we put in the pen cleaned house on our mean red rooster.(Heh, heh) What a blood bath! I had to save him before they ripped him to shreds.
No, I am not mean.
I had saved my boys from that rooster more than once, and after whacking him with a shovel, he looked like he was just getting warmed up to fight. It’s amazing, Lara, how they just come right back at you when you knock them with something!

By: Lara DeHaven

Lara DeHaven — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:18:46 +0000

Rhonda,
Thanks for teaching us how you tame a rooster. You must be a very caring person. Nurturing a rooster into being well-mannered is a technique that I have never heard of. Again, thank you.
Lara

By: Rhonda Burke

Rhonda Burke — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:40:03 +0000

Seriously, this is “advise”? Here’s a better plan. Every time you are in the chicken yard. Pick up the young rooster while you are doing chicken chores. (I do this before I open the door for the hens to come out.)This teaches the rooster that you are the head rooster, he can trust you are not there to harm him or his hens. He watches you feed and tend them and change the water. If he is very agressive hold him backwards on your hip, but do not shy away because he might bite. One in a while hold him and “groom” the incoming feathers on the back of his neck just behind the head. Once he trusts you and learns you are not there to fight you will have a well behaved rooster who is eager to work with you in caring for the flock.

By: A Makeshift Incubator | Texas Homesteader

A Makeshift Incubator | Texas Homesteader — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:14:38 +0000

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By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:14:42 +0000

Very true!