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When the pecking order gets personal: solving a rooster grudge match
Oh, a rooster grudge match, how fowl can it get? You've got a peaceful bachelor flock, except your alpha has decided one specific subordinate is his personal punching bag. And you've learned the hard way that forcing the underdog to fight back only escalates the drama into a full-blown rivalry. Smart move not repeating that mistake. Your plan to cuddle them together and share treats is actually cluck-tastic thinking. Gentle beak-holding to encourage preening? That's egg-citingly creative. Bonding through peaceful proximity might just work, since they're not in constant combat mode. Just keep sessions short and supervised, nobody wants a surprise peck during snuggle time. For more on feathered friend dynamics, check out our piece on "My relative's mystery rooster has me clucking with questions.