[bigchicken]

Why is my wyandotte cockrel goose stepping. This is really strange and of coarse he is not treading the hens so unless I can fix him he will have to be replaced

[Roxy]

Can't say I have ever seen a goose stepping bantam, but I am trying to imagine it!!  Its been cold and icy here, if its the same with you, perhaps he is trying to hold his feet off the ground  to stop them sticking, or being cold!!!?

[Rosemary]

Maybe he's a power freak. What's he doing with his wings? Saluting?

[doganjo]

Yeah, with two fingers!

[bigchicken]

Come on its no time to be flipant a life is at stake here ! but I have noticed that he has a small mustash that new 

[Roxy]

No, we must be serious - and come up with some serious suggestions (not that I can think of any!()  I still think his feet are cold.....maybe a little pair of socks will help?!!

[doganjo]

No I think the time has come for Jack Boots
Sorry bigchicken, perhaps it's just a habit, his way of strutting his stuff.  I'm sure he'll get back to work soon

[bigchicken]

Now thats the first good idea socks where will I find some what about all you knitters, (Had to be carefull there!) could be an opening of a great idea.  

[sagehen]

Not sure why your cockerel thinks he's Hitler, but I knit, and I'm not sure where to begin to knit socks for chooks! There isn't a pattern out there, so I'll have to start from scratch but I'm in danger of being sectioned by my knitting buddies if I tell them about it 

[bigchicken]

Its OK to be sectioned I think, Ill tell you a story, I was in the pub many years ago and this fellow had just been released after being sectioned and was being ribbed about it when he turned round and prodused a official looking document to say he was perfectly sane and asking his tormentors where there paper was. End of conversation he had won and a few people had a bit of a think.    So feel free to do some socks for my chap.   By the way he has started to have the odd jump now his ears are perfectly clean although he is a bit light and his comb is not as red as it should be. He is eating OK and is not being picked on by the others. 

[sagehen]

Ran the idea past a friend, who is probably still laughing her head off, but she had a good point - if your feet are cold, wearing wet/muddy socks will make them colder, and probably make you walk even funnier. So socks aren't the best solution for a chook with cold feet. Wellies, on the other hand..... 

[bigchicken]

My mind is pickled I know socks were a possibility but wellies thats a hole new ball game do you think Hunter or Dunlop would make a special pair.

[doganjo]

No, as I said before - Jack Boots!!!!!  Like the german army wear!

[Roxy]

Yes, if he wore black wellies he would look the part for goose stepping!!

This is very funny, but not helping you sort the problem is it, Bigchicken!!!****

[bigchicken]

No Roxy and you may remember him ,he is the buff wyandotte I bought at Skipton.  He was full of beans this morning and was prancing, running, lo-loping around, so funny to watch the other cockerels look at him kind of funny and dont bother him.