hormones
Alektorophobia keeps hormones in one place: 3 stories so far. The section currently leads with “Teenage Rooster Hormones Turn Backyard Into Fowl-Play Zone”, “From sweet roo to fowl play: when hormones hijack the henhouse”, and “Two Surprise Sons Hatch a Plot My Husband Never Saw Coming”. There's nothing quite like the moment your sweet little rooster morphs into a feathery terror with a vendetta against your daughter's ankles. Oh, honey. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every hormones story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
Teenage Rooster Hormones Turn Backyard Into Fowl-Play Zone
There's nothing quite like the moment your sweet little rooster morphs into a feathery terror with a vendetta against your daughter's ankles. You've got seven hens, a brand-new crower, and suddenly your backyard feels like a scene from *Fowl Play: The Garden Strikes Back*. The feet-first flying attack? That's not just puberty, that's a hormone cocktail with a side of territorial ambition. Here's the cluck-tastic truth: teenage rooster hormones are a wild ride, but they often settle once the pecking order is firmly established. Give him a few weeks post-coop-revamp, and he might chill out. If not, well, soup recipes are a legitimate backup plan. You're not alone, check out our piece on Serama sexing mishaps for more feathered chaos.
From sweet roo to fowl play: when hormones hijack the henhouse
Oh, honey. That bright red comb wasn't just a fashion statement, it was a hormonal flare gun. I've been there, watching a sweet roo turn into a feathered menace overnight, and it's a special kind of heartbreak. You're right to be worried; once they start roughing up the girls like that, it usually doesn't get better on its own. The fact that the other hens started pecking at her wound is just the cruel cherry on top, that's fowl play at its worst. Isolating everyone was smart, but I'm not going to sugarcoat it: processing him is probably the kindest option for your flock's peace. For a lighter take on feathered drama, check out "Sassy Vanessa the Shetland has us all chickening out in admiration."
Two Surprise Sons Hatch a Plot My Husband Never Saw Coming
Well, talk about a plot twist that would ruffle anyone's feathers. These two gorgeous boys were never supposed to hatch, but a well-meaning husband and a broody silkie had other plans while our friend was away for ten days. Now, these stunning Tolbunt Polish mixes have turned into absolute terrors, relentlessly chasing the very hen who raised them. It's a classic case of fowl play, and honestly, my heart aches for that poor traumatized silkie. Her usual man, the black silkie who also happens to be their dad, just stands by like a proud papa while these two cause chaos. It's a messy family drama, and while they are undeniably pretty, something has to give.