Roo attacked me!

[cash money]

I have no problem eating a problematic rooster I give them a chance after a few strikes he's gone

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Your rooster likely only attacked you because be caught you (in his mind) messing with his hen. Chickens are very primitive animals, no one ever said that they were intelligent, smart, or sophisticated. They operate on 99% instinct, the other 1% is pure blind luck.

 

[yellowchicks]

Stumbled upon this post and I was laughing out loud reading the comments. My thoughts exactly. Sorry, I know it was not a laughing matter being attacked by a rooster, especially when there is a child nearby. Luckily, I don't have a roo unless one of my chicks plan to surprise me. Just thought that most people seem to be more tolerant and concerned with a sick hen than having the patience to deal with a mean rooster. Here is a post from the BYC Learning Center maybe of help in the future. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/dealing-with-roosters-roo-behavior

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Stumbled upon this post and I was laughing out loud reading the comments. My thoughts exactly. Sorry, I know it was not a laughing matter being attacked by a rooster, especially when there is a child nearby. Luckily, I don't have a roo unless one of my chicks plan to surprise me. Just thought that most people seem to be more tolerant and concerned with a sick hen than having the patience to deal with a mean rooster. Here is a post from the BYC Learning Center maybe of help in the future. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/dealing-with-roosters-roo-behavior

And some of us are just meanies. I would cull a sick hen even faster than a healthy mean rooster.

 

[Farmer Ken]

At the risk of sounding hard-hearted, what are your odds of being able to replace your 6 year old daughter? Now, what are the odds of being able to replace a rooster? And how willing are you to look into her face when she tells you she doesn't want to be out there with the chickens anymore because she's scared? To me it's a no brainer. My grandkids, aged 8 and 9, are my full time chicken sitters when we leave town. I couldn't do that if I had one single bird out there I couldn't trust. I also have 3 year old grandaughter with Spina Bifida and she's in wheelchair - wouldn't even be able to outrun an aggressive roo. Had one rooster attack me. He was delicious.

We have RIR roo in what we call the axe pen for this very reason. A rooster can jump high enough to hit a child in the face and he may not stop once she go's down.

 

[klilly20]

Would you eat a sick hen? or health rooster that is determined to rule the yard that you could not trust around children.. I am sorry but I will not sit by while the rooster jumping everything that walks by he would be dinner for sure. as the boss says to his employee you can be replaced

 

[gotthefever]

Hi. Newbie so i have yet to experience this. I read a brilliant article addressing this issue...non violently, using chicken psychology. I will post it when i track it down.

Main points...dont act like a rooster, fighting back proves that you are indeed a rooster to be dealt with.

Dont be phased by him, ignore his antics, if he flaps, turn away and do not engage.

Best bit, feed him from your hand, no other rooster would ever offer another food!

Like I said. I will hunt for the article and repost.

 

[gotthefever]

Here we go
http://www.motherearthnews.com/home...elp-for-agressive-roosters.aspx#axzz3FPdpRd4c

 

[Folly's place]

I'm not a newbie, and have had good, bad, and very ugly roosters. The bad boys work well in the crock pot, and when small children are involved, that's where they belong. "Retraining" a cock who wants to attack humans rarely makes him safe for everyone. A critter who attacks someone 20X larger, who brings food every day, is too dumb to reproduce! Mary

 

[Farmer Ken]

Hi. Newbie so i have yet to experience this. I read a brilliant article addressing this issue...non violently, using chicken psychology. I will post it when i track it down.

Main points...dont act like a rooster, fighting back proves that you are indeed a rooster to be dealt with.

Dont be phased by him, ignore his antics, if he flaps, turn away and do not engage.

Best bit, feed him from your hand, no other rooster would ever offer another food!

Like I said. I will hunt for the article and repost.

There is a couple of ways to deal with this;
1.Put blinders on the roo
2.Get a chick and hand raise it.

Behavior training takes time a dose not always work.