fighting
fighting at Alektorophobia is a file of 3 stories. The newest of them: “The morning box battle royale: three hens, one box, zero compromise”, “New Rooster's Gone Silent: Is He Just Chickening Out?”, and “This Silent Rooster Won't Crow or Court His Hens: What's Up?”. Three hens, one box, zero compromise, sounds about right for a flock that knows what it wants. Three days of silence from a rooster who looks ready to strut his stuff? Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every fighting story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
The morning box battle royale: three hens, one box, zero compromise
Three hens, one box, zero compromise, sounds about right for a flock that knows what it wants. My feathered friends have turned the morning box battle royale into a daily ritual, and honestly? I get it. That prime cardboard real estate must have some secret chicken appeal I'll never understand. They've got plenty of other boxes, but all three insist on this one. Classic fowl play. It's equal parts hilarious and maddening, which pretty much sums up chicken life. If you think your girls are stubborn, just wait until they decide a single box is the only acceptable spot in the whole run.
New Rooster's Gone Silent: Is He Just Chickening Out?
Three days of silence from a rooster who looks ready to strut his stuff? That's enough to make anyone do a double-take at the coop. I get it, you picked him because he's a looker, and now he's giving you nothing but quiet vibes while your other rooster just goes about his business. Honestly, that peaceful dynamic is a good sign; if they were squaring up, we'd have a whole different problem on our hands. But here's the cluckin' truth: some boys take their sweet time finding their voice, especially in a new pad. He might be younger than he looks, or just figuring out the pecking order without needing to shout about it. Give him another week before you start worrying about fowl play.
This Silent Rooster Won't Crow or Court His Hens: What's Up?
Well, here's the thing about our fine feathered friend: a rooster who's stopped crowing and courting is basically a CEO who's stopped attending board meetings. He's still wandering the office, pointing at the water cooler, and being a total hall monitor to the other hens, but the big job? Nope. Not happening. Honestly, that sneezing has me raising an eyebrow. A little respiratory hiccup can knock the wind right out of a young rooster's spurs, so to speak. At 10-11 months old, he's still figuring out his place, and being separated after a bloody brawl probably didn't boost his confidence either. He might just be sulking, or he might be feeling under the weather. Keep an eye on that sneeze.