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Friday, 06 June 2008
By Alan Stanford, Ph.D.
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If your cock or cockerel is aggressive to male or female coop mates, see the simple remedy at the end of this article

There are several things one can do when a cock or cockerel is too aggressive. I disagree with those who kill all their aggressive males. The aggression is a consequence of characteristics male chickens need. As Fred P. Jeffrey says in Bantam Chickens:

"What is wanted is a 'showoff' a male that struts around, fears nothing, and likes to strike a pose. A listless male, even though he is tame, should not be used as a breeder."

"Breeding for an ideal temperament is a complicated business. For example, one of the extreme forms of 'showing off' is truculence where the male, and sometimes female, attacks the caretaker."

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