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Aggressive mating in roosters

rooster close up

We retired our rooster today due to his aggressive mating habits.

He was so demanding that our hens were flying over fences to get away.



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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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typical male.
Comment by NaYan Tue Oct 13 09:09:55 2015

One of the roosters in the image looks mean too.

In fairness, and to avoid generalizations, not all males are like that. Some like flowers and a date first.

Comment by pedro Thu Oct 15 14:29:03 2015





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