lawrence 657 Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 i've a trio of ko shamo, two young cuckoo's male /female and a white hen, i was given a black ko shamo hen a couple of days ago and would be handy if i could keep them all together but the young male and the black start to fight if put in together, drawing blood, so i've been putting the black beside the others in a cage in the hope they get used to each other, after a day or so tried again with the same result. is it usual for a male and female to fight ? do some just not mix? do they just need to sort it out ? advice welcomed, thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 the cock is young and naive, and doesnt know how to act, like a first date lol. if the hen is older she will want to be head of the pecking order and she will be used to that and doesnt want a naive young male in her way. let the cock mature and try again would be my advice. iv had them that the cock is young and randy and simply wont leave the hen alone and the hen is fed up and dishes out some medicine to the male as she want to have a break! good looking set up by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lawrence 657 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 thanks for reply Joe, unfortunately i've noticed the young cock has taken a bit of beak damage during the literary few seconds they were together this morning, anything i should do with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlie nelly1 142 Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 romoving its head will sort the problem! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 what sort of problem is it. is it a split beak or a chipped beak? i have a cock and a stag here (father and son) who have a split beak that wont heal, but it doenst bother them in the slightest. if it is chipped it will grow out and be worn down like a toenail. if it is continuosly bleeding i would wait to see if it clots and heals, but if it doesnt and is painful to the bird i would cull it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,793 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 When birds get stressed they tend to flock together. So put them all in a cardboard box, and drive around with them in the car. It can work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mez 11 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Is the black bird definatly a hen?..... Pen them up next to each other for a bit, let the other two walk around the new ones cage...could take weeks. Ive heard about the box thing aswell, but never tried it myself.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hugo1 31 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 When birds get stressed they tend to flock together. So put them all in a cardboard box, and drive around with them in the car. It can work. he wants to introduce them not take them hostage lol i introduce barb bu duccles in with bramhas the same way your are just left them in a small hutch so they can see each over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,793 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 But have you tried it with game birds! Soft feather & hard feather are like two totally different species temperament wise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdigger13 114 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 But have you tried it with game birds! Soft feather & hard feather are like two totally different species temperament wise. Agreed there's a big difference between brahmas and gamefowl, Cheers fd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 most ko shamo ive met havent been worthy of the name gamefowl, hardfeather or not, introducing older established hens in hard with leghorns, i wouldnt consider ko shamo gamefowl so wouldnt bring the hard with gamefowl aspect in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdigger13 114 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Well no there not truly game, but then again neither are the majority of other gamefowl being bred today, and I'm sure someone (might have been tuzo) said that they usually have a bust up each year amongst there youngsters, Cheers fd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hugo1 31 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 But have you tried it with game birds! Soft feather & hard feather are like two totally different species temperament wise. never had game birds be personaly think there ugly feckers didnt know there any different Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,793 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 But have you tried it with game birds! Soft feather & hard feather are like two totally different species temperament wise. never had game birds be personaly think there ugly feckers didnt know there any different It's a bit like the difference between a pit bull and a poodle Hugo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,793 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Well no there not truly game, but then again neither are the majority of other gamefowl being bred today, and I'm sure someone (might have been tuzo) said that they usually have a bust up each year amongst there youngsters, Cheers fd. They still have a different mentality than soft feather. Although having said that, the worst i ever saw was a pen full of Sebrights killing each other at only several weeks old Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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