Comments on: That Rooster! http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda Stiens http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-48882 Linda Stiens Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:30:26 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-48882 That's what I think too! I'm trying to figure out if I really need a rooster. I got into this thinking about the fresh eggs and the peace of mind and being responsible to take care of my hens and keep them happy,but for some reason roosters don't like me and they are messing with my peace! If I could only convince my husband that they are stealing my joy. Thanks again~Linda That’s what I think too! I’m trying to figure out if I really need a rooster. I got into this thinking about the fresh eggs and the peace of mind and being responsible to take care of my hens and keep them happy,but for some reason roosters don’t like me and they are messing with my peace! If I could only convince my husband that they are stealing my joy. Thanks again~Linda

]]> By: Suzanne http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-48880 Suzanne Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:04:31 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-48880 I don't know about that (fertile vs unfertile). Honestly, I never know which are fertile and which aren't, so I can't compare! I don’t know about that (fertile vs unfertile). Honestly, I never know which are fertile and which aren’t, so I can’t compare!

]]> By: Linda Stiens http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-48879 Linda Stiens Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-48879 Thank you so much for your advice, it helps but I think he's trying t figure out how to get up above the rake to get me. My husband says the fertile eggs are better to eat. Does that make a difference? I thought it was just to make the eggs fertile to have babies. Thank you so much for your advice, it helps but I think he’s trying t figure out how to get up above the rake to get me. My husband says the fertile eggs are better to eat. Does that make a difference? I thought it was just to make the eggs fertile to have babies.

]]> By: Suzanne http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-48817 Suzanne Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:00:43 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-48817 Get a rake or a broom and carry it with you when you go around the chickens! Get a rake or a broom and carry it with you when you go around the chickens!

]]> By: Linda Stiens http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-48816 Linda Stiens Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:54:10 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-48816 Hi everyone~I am having the same problem, we have had about 12 roosters turn mean but they were only mean to the hens and each other, so we froze them, we had 3 left that were nice,2 of them started trying to get me , I was chased away from the chicken house 2 times one morning I couldn't get down there until evening so we froze them also. BTW, my husband never saw them being mean to me. And they didn't bother him. Now we have one left, after about 2 weeks now, he started after me a couple days ago and I'm afraid of him. My husband says it's my fault because they know I'm scared. I never use to be until this all started, he says we're not getting rid of this rooster and I'm to petrified to get close to him so I don't know what to do. We have 15 hens. Hi everyone~I am having the same problem, we have had about 12 roosters turn mean but they were only mean to the hens and each other, so we froze them, we had 3 left that were nice,2 of them started trying to get me , I was chased away from the chicken house 2 times one morning I couldn’t get down there until evening so we froze them also. BTW, my husband never saw them being mean to me. And they didn’t bother him. Now we have one left, after about 2 weeks now, he started after me a couple days ago and I’m afraid of him. My husband says it’s my fault because they know I’m scared. I never use to be until this all started, he says we’re not getting rid of this rooster and I’m to petrified to get close to him so I don’t know what to do. We have 15 hens.

]]> By: Tim Pack http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-46077 Tim Pack Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:55:46 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-46077 I have a rooster named Puffy, he has taken to flogging me every time I go to collect eggs, I have 118 hens and had 4 roos, slaughtered 3 thinking he would start behaving again, but instead I have to carry a rake with me whenever I go into the house, the only thing he is afraid of are my embden geese, guess I will start carrying one of them with me. LOL I have a rooster named Puffy, he has taken to flogging me every time I go to collect eggs, I have 118 hens and had 4 roos, slaughtered 3 thinking he would start behaving again, but instead I have to carry a rake with me whenever I go into the house, the only thing he is afraid of are my embden geese, guess I will start carrying one of them with me. LOL

]]> By: Travis http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-41719 Travis Tue, 12 May 2009 21:47:38 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-41719 i have a rooster that fights and spurs me all the time and i think it's funny. and let him hit my shoe, it dosent hurt me. the only reason you're rooster wants to fight is beacause he thinks it's fun. let him spur you're shoe a few times and he most likely wont fight for the rest of the day. also try feeding them shreded coconut that you buy in the little bags. thet'll love you forever, at least my chickens do. i have a rooster that fights and spurs me all the time and i think it’s funny. and let him hit my shoe, it dosent hurt me. the only reason you’re rooster wants to fight is beacause he thinks it’s fun. let him spur you’re shoe a few times and he most likely wont fight for the rest of the day. also try feeding them shreded coconut that you buy in the little bags. thet’ll love you forever, at least my chickens do.

]]> By: Charlene http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-41028 Charlene Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:03:56 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-41028 I have the same problem with my rooster. He is so mean to me, he flogs me everytime I enter the hen house. He does not bother my husband. I am ready to make some chicken soup out of him. I hear you pain, I am over him. I have the same problem with my rooster. He is so mean to me, he flogs me everytime I enter the hen house. He does not bother my husband. I am ready to make some chicken soup out of him. I hear you pain, I am over him.

]]> By: Missy Martz http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-38683 Missy Martz Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:53:53 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-38683 I hate roosters! When I was little, my brothers thought it would be fun to lock their little sister in the chicken coop. Well, I got flopped and pecked while I was screaming to be let out. It took me a long time to agree to get chickens here on our farmette. (My sons love them and earn their own $ by selling eggs) When we finally decided to add chickens to the farm, a rooster came too. He lasted almost a year until he tried to come after me one day... Off to the sale he went to become a nuisance for someone else! He wasn't a heavy breed so he wasn't worth plucking for eating or he would have went to the stew pot. I agree with the other poster who said "Life is just too short." I hate roosters! When I was little, my brothers thought it would be fun to lock their little sister in the chicken coop. Well, I got flopped and pecked while I was screaming to be let out. It took me a long time to agree to get chickens here on our farmette. (My sons love them and earn their own $ by selling eggs)

When we finally decided to add chickens to the farm, a rooster came too. He lasted almost a year until he tried to come after me one day… Off to the sale he went to become a nuisance for someone else! He wasn’t a heavy breed so he wasn’t worth plucking for eating or he would have went to the stew pot. I agree with the other poster who said “Life is just too short.”

]]> By: Letha http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/that-rooster/#comment-38294 Letha Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:35:24 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=7558#comment-38294 Get a stick....Had one that looked just like him and he did the same thing. Of course, as soon as you turn your back he is back at it again. He would not bother me as long as he knew I was watching him. Teach him who is boss!!! Get a stick….Had one that looked just like him and he did the same thing. Of course, as soon as you turn your back he is back at it again. He would not bother me as long as he knew I was watching him. Teach him who is boss!!!

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