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I'd love to hear your method and what behaviors you look for, Mrs. K! When I was planning this out, my initial intention was to be hands-off in raising them so that they grew up to be a little wary and stay out of my way. But enough people also had experiences with socialized chicks that grew up to be safe roosters, and even safe, affectionate roosters, that I ended up deciding to try this. If I get to the point of breeding my chickens, I would like to be able to select for human friendliness that doesn't become human aggression in roosters. We'll see how it goes!
Right now I'm wishing I took notes on when behaviors started with my previous cockerels. I'm thinking I need to know more about what the "terrible teens" months are, and when and how they begin to settle as they grow up, if that makes sense?
Right now I'm wishing I took notes on when behaviors started with my previous cockerels. I'm thinking I need to know more about what the "terrible teens" months are, and when and how they begin to settle as they grow up, if that makes sense?