Re: Nasty cockerel!

" Jill" <news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Tracie wrote:
>> If I seperate the hen she worries as she wants to be with the others
>> but I can't let her because of the cockerel attacks!
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Tracie
>
> What do you mean by attacking?

Chasing her and as she cowers from him he just starts to peck her quite 
nastily.  He just seems to have this hatred thing going on with her.

> Do you really want to perpetuate this trait into the next generation?

I do agree with you but on the otherhand he is human-friendly ( I helped
him 
out of his shell and have handled him every day since), and he is quite 
gentle when mating the other hens - just this particular one he has taken 
exception to.

>
> But meantime -- separate the cockerel.

I thought you might suggest that so I have done.

Thanks

Tracie


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