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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: langdon on March 20, 2010, 03:40:23 pm

Title: why doesnt he stand up to them
Post by: langdon on March 20, 2010, 03:40:23 pm

our ladies are at times pecking eddies (cockerel) wattles,
does anyone elses chucks do this?
is it a bonding type thing going on or is he at the bottom of the pecking order!
i just think since he is the man around the place he should be telling them to get lost.
mmmm love to hear your replys on this one ;) :chook:

Title: Re: why doesnt he stand up to them
Post by: doganjo on March 20, 2010, 03:48:18 pm

Is he  umm .......  'performing'?  Perhaps they are telling him they want more ;) ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: why doesnt he stand up to them
Post by: garden cottage on March 20, 2010, 04:02:57 pm

could be george michael syndrome :-\ :-\

Title: Re: why doesnt he stand up to them
Post by: Hermit on March 20, 2010, 04:50:18 pm

That must be where the saying hen pecked comes from ;D

Title: Re: why doesnt he stand up to them
Post by: smiffy on March 20, 2010, 10:56:59 pm

our hens peck at our cockbirds wattles, but never draw blood, he just stands their with his held high.... i think it must be a chicken thing, cos he is top of the pecking order

Title: Re: why doesnt he stand up to them
Post by: doganjo on March 20, 2010, 11:06:32 pm

would it be related to the way chicks peck at mother bird for them to be fed?

Title: Re: why doesnt he stand up to them
Post by: langdon on March 21, 2010, 09:38:05 am

he has been doing the job since day 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!