millytheterrier 12 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 My ko shamo stags hate having tethers on them.. would it be better to put them on the bird while there young so they get use to it or not. lol thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom1 7 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 All mine soon got usto it within there first hour , I wouldnt keep them on it everyday tho i use mine to clean the birds up / stop bordem ect .. I have herd of young birds hurting there legs on tethers Atb Tom . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitehackle 4 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 You can not tether them util the spur is formed, or else it can damage it. your fowl should get used to the tether. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 My ko shamo stags hate having tethers on them.. would it be better to put them on the bird while there young so they get use to it or not. lol thanks. I don't tether stags only cocks,try and alternate between legs too if possible cheers chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 My ko shamo stags hate having tethers on them.. would it be better to put them on the bird while there young so they get use to it or not. lol thanks. I don't tether stags only cocks,try and alternate between legs too if possible cheers chris WHY ? DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Cos I choose not too cheers chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I put them in wire caged runs now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 My ko shamo stags hate having tethers on them.. would it be better to put them on the bird while there young so they get use to it or not. lol thanks. I don't tether stags only cocks,try and alternate between legs too if possible cheers chris WHY ? DUCKWING because if put on tethers to soon the afect the growth of the spur, best wait till at least 10 month old, preferably 12 and let them finish growing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 ALL FAMILYS GROW AND MATURE AT DIFFERENT RATES ... TO SAY 10 MONTHES ETC IS RUBBISH ONCE THE SPURS PROPERLY SET UPON THE LEG THERES NO DAMAGE TO THE LEG OR HEEL BY PUTTING A STAG ON A WELL MADE AND DESIGNED TIE CORD ....... DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 There is such a thing as a stag hitch to put on a string. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 My tethers are from the states but I still don't tether them till 12 months but then I don't need to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 ALL FAMILYS GROW AND MATURE AT DIFFERENT RATES ... TO SAY 10 MONTHES ETC IS RUBBISH ONCE THE SPURS PROPERLY SET UPON THE LEG THERES NO DAMAGE TO THE LEG OR HEEL BY PUTTING A STAG ON A WELL MADE AND DESIGNED TIE CORD ....... DUCKWING but to be sure why not wait until you are 100% certian as pretty much all breeds and types of gamefowl are mature by 12 month old, and i totally agree with your second paragraph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Reading from what you guys have put, some of my ko shamo are not even fully matured yet then. mine are only around 6-8 months old. thats why the pullets are laying either.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Reading from what you guys have put, some of my ko shamo are not even fully matured yet then. mine are only around 6-8 months old. thats why the pullets are laying either.. and oriental fowl are a lot slower growing and maturing fowl than american or english birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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