You. RFN, 2014 - Page 22

Big Sarge · 07-30-2014, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

My cock has been getting up at 5 as well...

Truly though I may have to put the bastard in the freezer.

dang. aren't you worried about frost bite? i'd have to stand on a ladder to be able to do that. my fridge is on the top of the refrigerator

orthodoc · 07-30-2014, 10:34 PM

Hesitating to join this convo,I have to ask ... beyond dorkings, are there any poultry breeds where the cocks actually protect their hens and aren't total dicks? I don't even care if they're protective; I can deal. I just want the cock to be a dick to the threat that matters. (Okay, this is an existential question;never mind.)

I'm looking at Jersey Giants and Ohio Buckeyes. Giants for the cocks and Buckeys for the hens. We have some ground predators here, nothing terrible so far; but we do have hawks and turkey vultures. I'm thinking that a Jersey Giant cock would be a match for most threats, and the Buckeye hens would manage in our climate.

Big Sarge · 07-31-2014, 12:04 AM

maybe you could get emus

Aliantha · 07-31-2014, 12:17 AM

A hawk might not take a large rooster, but it will still take the chicks. Thats the problem my father has. He keeps his chicks caged till they are at least pullet size.

orthodoc · 07-31-2014, 12:26 AM

I could keep the chicks protected that long ... I have a very nice enclosure that I used for kittens; could work well for chicks. It'll be all my show, though, no one else here is interested. Still - I may give it a go.

lumberjim · 07-31-2014, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

Hesitating to join this convo,.... I just want the cock..... I'm thinking that a Jersey Giant cock would be a match

... Quoted selectivity here for maximum comedic value...

Did I mention that I live in jersey?

Glinda · 07-31-2014, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

Hesitating to join this convo,I have to ask ... beyond dorkings, are there any poultry breeds where the cocks actually protect their hens and aren't total dicks? I don't even care if they're protective; I can deal. I just want the cock to be a dick to the threat that matters. (Okay, this is an existential question;never mind.)

I'm looking at Jersey Giants and Ohio Buckeyes. Giants for the cocks and Buckeys for the hens. We have some ground predators here, nothing terrible so far; but we do have hawks and turkey vultures. I'm thinking that a Jersey Giant cock would be a match for most threats, and the Buckeye hens would manage in our climate.

Just about every breed of roo is going to be protective of his girls, to some extent. It's hardwired into them.

As far as being friendly/non-aggressive to humans, Dorkings are at the top of the list, and I've heard good things about Brahma, Cochin, Buff Orpington, Black Australorpe, and Silkie roos (and bad things about Rhodies), but keep in mind that chickens, just like dogs and cats, have their own personalities. And, just like dogs and cats, they way a chicken is raised can have a lot to do with how it turns out - the more time you spend with them, the more you get them used to being picked up and held, the less trouble you'll have in the long run. (This is particularly important if one of your flock should escape the fencing and you have to chase it down!)

In general, Dorkings, Orpingtons, Australorpes, and Americaunas are very mellow breeds.

Glinda · 07-31-2014, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

I could keep the chicks protected that long ... I have a very nice enclosure that I used for kittens; could work well for chicks. It'll be all my show, though, no one else here is interested. Still - I may give it a go.

If you've got a good enough enclosure, you don't really need a cock at all. Hens lay eggs regardless. Do keep in mind, though, that the ratio of cocks to hens should be at least 1:15 (1:20 is better). Cocks are literal fucking machines (*grin*), and they can be very hard on hens if the ratio is too low.

glatt · 08-24-2014, 05:35 PM

classicman · 08-24-2014, 05:42 PM

The youngest and I RFlast month.

classicman · 08-24-2014, 05:42 PM

Glatt - you are downside up.

glatt · 08-24-2014, 06:50 PM

Looks ok on my phone, but tapatalk often acts weird.

Good to see you, classic.

orthodoc · 08-24-2014, 07:17 PM

You both look good, classic and glatt ... and if one or other of you appears upside down/downside up, after all, we're all in orbit. It's all good.

glatt · 08-25-2014, 07:23 AM

Hey. Look at that. I'm upside down.

lumberjim · 08-25-2014, 09:35 AM

Careful, You're gonna spill your wine

07-30-2014, 10:34 PM	#317
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Hesitating to join this convo,I have to ask ... beyond dorkings, are there any poultry breeds where the cocks actually protect their hens and aren't total dicks? I don't even care if they're protective; I can deal. I just want the cock to be a dick to the threat that matters. (Okay, this is an existential question;never mind.) I'm looking at Jersey Giants and Ohio Buckeyes. Giants for the cocks and Buckeys for the hens. We have some ground predators here, nothing terrible so far; but we do have hawks and turkey vultures. I'm thinking that a Jersey Giant cock would be a match for most threats, and the Buckeye hens would manage in our climate. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

07-31-2014, 12:04 AM	#318
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	maybe you could get emus __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

07-31-2014, 12:17 AM	#319
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	A hawk might not take a large rooster, but it will still take the chicks. Thats the problem my father has. He keeps his chicks caged till they are at least pullet size. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-31-2014, 12:26 AM	#320
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I could keep the chicks protected that long ... I have a very nice enclosure that I used for kittens; could work well for chicks. It'll be all my show, though, no one else here is interested. Still - I may give it a go. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

08-24-2014, 05:42 PM	#325
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	The youngest and I RFlast month. Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-24-2014, 05:35 PM	#324
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717

08-24-2014, 05:42 PM	#326
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Glatt - you are downside up. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-24-2014, 06:50 PM	#327
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Looks ok on my phone, but tapatalk often acts weird. Good to see you, classic.

08-24-2014, 07:17 PM	#328
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	You both look good, classic and glatt ... and if one or other of you appears upside down/downside up, after all, we're all in orbit. It's all good. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

08-25-2014, 07:23 AM	#329
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Hey. Look at that. I'm upside down.

08-25-2014, 09:35 AM	#330
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Careful, You're gonna spill your wine __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

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