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Post by schroeder on Feb 18, 2012 9:38:10 GMT -5
My Black cockerel had been in a bachelor pad with 5 unrelated hatch mates (of different varieties). At first he was third on the pecking order but soon rose to the top. He never came at me, but I always watched him closely as I thought it likely.
Now that I have put him with 5 Lavender pullets, he has become extremely aggressive towards me. I plan to use him only this one time, so I can cull him soon if he gets too rough. My question is, to what extent is such aggression typically carried over to the next generation? The pullets are very sweet. I had a nasty Lakenvelder roo once that nearly took out my dog's eye, so I am very sensitive to the issue.
I read elsewhere that maybe it is the hen's personality that has the greater impact, but I'm skeptical.
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Post by lildinkem on Feb 18, 2012 14:23:24 GMT -5
I have had a couple of boys like him. And one I caught in the act of an attack which resulted in a nice 10 yard punt of his butt. The other I grabbed and gave a big bear hug till he about passed out. Both these cases the boys did not like being shown up in front of their girls and learned who is the boss. IF you go into a pen thinking your going to be attacked you will get attacked. IF you go into his pen with the idea I am going to teach this nasty little boy who is boss he will quickly learn to avoid you.
OFFENSE is the best DEFENSE. Do not be scared to grab him and hold him for a few mins infront of the girls. He will learn this looks bad and will stop.
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 19, 2012 15:31:15 GMT -5
In all my years I have only had 2 standard buffs that got out of line. One I was moving to different pen every day or two for breeding. I got a grip of the waddles and gave him a good shakening and it calmed them down. I do have a bantam ever now and then think he is tough, I give them the waddle trick also. The waddle trick was told to me by Mr. Halbach.
don
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Post by schroeder on Feb 20, 2012 12:03:47 GMT -5
I've carried the bad boy around a bit in view of his girls, and that has helped. Does anyone have an opinion about the degree to which aggressiveness carriers over to the next generation?
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Post by korfuskluckers on Feb 20, 2012 17:54:23 GMT -5
I had a buff meaner than snot last year. I did use him for breeding and it seemed not to pass to his sons. I culled him and kept his best son for breeding. Usually, I shy away from using a mean male but he was the only one I had to use at the time.
I have had a few mean blue male and their sons were mean to and culled very quickly out of my program. So, I guess it really varies line to line.
Christina
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Post by aveca on Feb 25, 2012 19:18:22 GMT -5
The more you Handel him, the more he will avoid you..I have an australorp who can be a stinker I just Handel him like bill said in front of his girls and wear cloths that ay go ahead and bite cause it doesn't hurt....but he's fine when he's out in the yard and won't come near me.he doesn't want me to pick him up....I never hit them..I just chalk it up to their nature and work around them..there was a great article called the chicken or rooster whisperer. The lady threw stuffed animals and nurf balls at the rooster..it was an interesting approach...unless they come after your face, husband nearly lost an eye to a rir..we got rid of them long time ago..whatever that rooster whisperer did, it worked.. I have breeding pens set up so that I am not in a threatening place for them while cleaning or gathering eggs..they are outside ..I try to just deal with their nature..now Mr sof tie is a gent all day long..he couldn't care what I'm doing or when..worst he does is look at me..not used to a rooster paying me no attention at all..I pick him up and carry him around once in a/while just to check him out..he doesn't even care if I pick Mrs softie up
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Post by aveca on Feb 25, 2012 19:33:36 GMT -5
I should add to that, we had another Aussie years ago. He could be very aggressive but none of his offspring were, strangely they were very timid..maybe that came through the hens..to this day, none were aggressive like that rooster..I came to terms with him by carrying a rake or plastic poop scooper in with me, I didn't ever hit him with it, just kept him at bay with it to show him his attempts were futile..it got so that he saw me with the rake and didn't bother me anymore cause he really couldn't get to me and I went about my bizness.
I do remember an old timer saying to me at a show once..never keep a man killer = one that goes right for your face..no matter how good they are in the show ring..they made stew pots for those
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