Helen M
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agressive dorking cockerel (updated with pics of his chicks)here he is. a very hansome boy but he keeps going for a few members of staff (myself included) he waits untill your back is turned and then attacks. i have had a corking bruise on my thigh but nothing more serious. one of our staff is terrified of him however (kind of amuses me in a nasty sense of humour way) now i don't want to neck him if i can avoid it. he has two hens atm but one is on the nest. i have some more chooks for him soon. will this calm him down? or do i wait for him to do his duty and then neck him?
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bodger
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Just a little pepper and salt should do the trick. Mmmmhhhhhhhhh!
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Helen M
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| bodger wrote: | | Just a little pepper and salt should do the trick. Mmmmhhhhhhhhh! |
but should i let him be da daddy first?
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Tavascarow
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Personally I would carry a switch & give him a gentle reminder who is boss.
Is he being protective over the broody?
Any young kids around that he may go for?
Anyway you can seperate him & the non broody hen to a safer out of the way place?
Seems a shame to kneck such a handsome chap, especially as red dorkings aren't that common.
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bodger
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Better send him for counselling. 
Breeding from nasty stock, may very well just carry on the trait in the progeny. The cocks that I breed are true gents to both me and their hens.
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Helen M
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| Tavascarow wrote: | Personally I would carry a switch & give him a gentle reminder who is boss.
Is he being protective over the broody?
Any young kids around that he may go for?
Anyway you can seperate him & the non broody hen to a safer out of the way place?
Seems a shame to kneck such a handsome chap, especially as red dorkings aren't that common.
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he isn't staying anywhere near the broody but he only started being aggressive when i provided him with two hens after he had been our solitary chicken for about six weeks. the problem i see is that he is in the medieval village where we have public.....never has he gone for visitors. he only seems to go for the handthat feeds  . actually, i was feeding the hen today from my palm and he was going for my hand big time. he didn't hurt but gave a firm handshake he's learning pretty quickly that i am not scared of him and a feed tray in the mush makes him look and a*se
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Helen M
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| bodger wrote: | Better send him for counselling.
Breeding from nasty stock, may very well just carry on the trait in the progeny. The cocks that I breed are true gents to both me and their hens. |
really? bu**er
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Ixy
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normally, I'd cull any cock that shows real aggression, however red dorkings aren't exactly numerous and he's a good specimen as far as I can see (note: not that knowledgeable about dorkings though). I would risk breeding from him before culling in this situation, but keep a careful eye on te progeny and try to pair them with good-natured partners. Bad temperaments can of course be passed on, but so can good, so with careful pairings you may be able to keep the positive aspects of his line going and breed out the bad.
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Helen M
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| Ixy wrote: | | normally, I'd cull any cock that shows real aggression, however red dorkings aren't exactly numerous and he's a good specimen as far as I can see (note: not that knowledgeable about dorkings though). I would risk breeding from him before culling in this situation, but keep a careful eye on te progeny and try to pair them with good-natured partners. Bad temperaments can of course be passed on, but so can good, so with careful pairings you may be able to keep the positive aspects of his line going and breed out the bad. |
he is over a black rock hen at the moment so black rock/dorking crosses. not sure how dorkingy they will be. but i have atleast on silver dorking hen for him and i have beenled to believe that red cock over silver hen will throw red hens......we will see he is a magnificent bird and looks stunning.it would be a shame to cull without giving him a chance. before he had the br hens he was a soft as butter so i don't know if he will mellow with age and a few more hens around him. i also have one more silver cock to go live with him so have no idea how that will play out
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Ixy
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i dunno, I had a redcap cockerel who was getting on a bit and had been fine but suddenly 'went bad'...I had to cull him in the end.
black rock X dorkings!?...don't bother talking to me anymore...... 
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Helen M
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| Ixy wrote: | i dunno, I had a redcap cockerel who was getting on a bit and had been fine but suddenly 'went bad'...I had to cull him in the end.
black rock X dorkings!?...don't bother talking to me anymore...... |
what can i say? he was so desperate he tried it on with an owl  i had to get something quick
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Ixy
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you didnt have to hatch the results. an owl would have been better anyway
silver dorking is a much better idea 
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Helen M
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| Ixy wrote: | you didnt have to hatch the results. an owl would have been better anyway
silver dorking is a much better idea |
nothing has hatched yet.....and pip the black rock is sweet (if a bit daft) it's not her fault she's not a dorking. the silvers are coming on wonderfully. very pretty
what would an owl and dorking cross be? and dowl?
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bodger
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Nasty cockerels crossed with an owl would be really bad news. If I ever have to handle a really fiesty bird (no offence Ixy ) I try and do it in the dark but with that particular cross, the bastard is likely to see you coming
I've just spilt my coffee over the computer and pissed my pants laughing.
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Helen M
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| bodger wrote: | Nasty cockerels crossed with an owl would be really bad news. If I ever have to handle a really nasty bird (no offence Ixy ) I try and do it in the dark but with that particular cross, the bastard is likely to see you coming
I've just spilt my coffee over the computer and pissed my pants laughing. |
hahahahahahahaha
brilliant, how can a girl wallow in self pity when there are posts like this to cheer you up?
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bodger
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Night night H  The Complan beckons.
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Helen M
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| bodger wrote: | | Night night H The Complan beckons. |
night night x
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Tavascarow
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| bodger wrote: | Better send him for counselling.
Breeding from nasty stock, may very well just carry on the trait in the progeny. The cocks that I breed are true gents to both me and their hens. |
There speaks the man that has to tether his cockerels.
Gents to you & the hens but not to each other I assume?
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Woodburner
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The fact that he is attacking those that he recognises rather than strangers suggests that he sees you as an errant member of his flock that needs to be brought to order (as opposed to a threat that must be seen off).
If you can, give him a load more girls to keep him occupied, if that doesn't work or he starts attacking strangers, then it's time for curry.
My ftgh boy was tame as you could want when I first had him, but he had had a dozen hens to keep him happy, and I am pretty sure it was the drastic reduction of female company that changed his temperament. All going well, he will have 8 hens to look after by Christmas, so I reserve judgement on him until then. (Actually even if he doesn't improve he will still have a stay of execution until I can replace him with one of his progeny, as he is good stock. (No pun intended )
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bodger
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Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens.
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Debs and Conor
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Helen,
The last thing we want is an attitudey Cock crossed with my assey Owl-then we would be in real trouble.
It was funny to see him posing for her though
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Helen M
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| bodger wrote: | | Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens. |
but i look sooooooooo tres chic in it
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Bodrighy
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| Helen M wrote: | | bodger wrote: | | Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens. |
but i look sooooooooo tres chic in it |
Perhaps that's the problem, he's trying to cover you not attack you and thinks your playing hard to get
Pete
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Woodburner
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| Bodrighy wrote: | | Helen M wrote: | | bodger wrote: | | Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens. |
but i look sooooooooo tres chic in it |
Perhaps that's the problem, he's trying to cover you not attack you and thinks your playing hard to get
Pete |
That's what I was trying to say, just didn't want to be quite so brazen about it.  
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Helen M
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| Bodrighy wrote: | | Helen M wrote: | | bodger wrote: | | Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens. |
but i look sooooooooo tres chic in it |
Perhaps that's the problem, he's trying to cover you not attack you and thinks your playing hard to get
Pete |
best offer i've had all year
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Ixy
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| Helen M wrote: | | Bodrighy wrote: | | Helen M wrote: | | bodger wrote: | | Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens. |
but i look sooooooooo tres chic in it |
Perhaps that's the problem, he's trying to cover you not attack you and thinks your playing hard to get
Pete |
best offer i've had all year |
Seeing that picture, I'd agree! If you ever get bored with him send him up this way
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Helen M
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| Ixy wrote: | | Helen M wrote: | | Bodrighy wrote: | | Helen M wrote: | | bodger wrote: | | Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens. |
but i look sooooooooo tres chic in it |
Perhaps that's the problem, he's trying to cover you not attack you and thinks your playing hard to get
Pete |
best offer i've had all year |
Seeing that picture, I'd agree! If you ever get bored with him send him up this way |
hey i'm a generous girl, we can share....he's a bit of a pecker mind
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Ixy
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| Helen M wrote: | | Ixy wrote: | | Helen M wrote: | | Bodrighy wrote: | | Helen M wrote: | | bodger wrote: | | Another good idea would be to stop wearing your feather boa when feeding your chickens. |
but i look sooooooooo tres chic in it |
Perhaps that's the problem, he's trying to cover you not attack you and thinks your playing hard to get
Pete |
best offer i've had all year |
Seeing that picture, I'd agree! If you ever get bored with him send him up this way |
hey i'm a generous girl, we can share....he's a bit of a pecker mind |
they all are when it comes down to it
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Helen M
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here he is again, seems he is getting a fan club, how could i neck him now?
he may have met his match today mind. the broody blackrock came out for some food and a strech of the legs and he tried it on.......my my she gave him what for...a woman scorned
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Ixy
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maybe blackrocks are good for something then....
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Helen M
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| Ixy wrote: | | maybe blackrocks are good for something then.... |
trailer trash ard as nails
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Helen M
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well, it seems william has proved his worth. five lil fluff balls. two look decidedly dorkingy. only four toes though....i have left pip with one chick and takent the rest home to put in the brooder...
pics to come
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Helen M
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Ixy
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ah, chavvy little oiks
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Helen M
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| Ixy wrote: | | ah, chavvy little oiks |
but sooooooooooooo cute and at lease wills gets a repreive now i know he can reproduce
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Woodburner
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Pip = foster mum? if so why are you putting chicks in a brooder? 
Adorable chicks btw. Why are LS chicks so plain?  Eh? Jealous? Me?  
Edit: Oooh! TADA! 500th post!
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Helen M
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| Woodburner wrote: | Pip = foster mum? if so why are you putting chicks in a brooder?
Adorable chicks btw. Why are LS chicks so plain? Eh? Jealous? Me?
Edit: Oooh! TADA! 500th post! |
Pip is mum not foster mum, and William, Pip and Izzy live at cosmeston medieval village. it is a harsh workld at cosmeston for little uns. due to the nature of the project they are not very well protected and we find we loose clutches of chicks very quickly. so i have taken them to raise them in the brooder to give them a better chance of getting to a decent size to be able to look after themselves....
the lil tike left with her is doing great so far btw...
unfortunately Pip is a blackrock and not a red dorking like william, hence them being chavvy little oiks
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