aggression in roosters

  1. L

    Rooster attacked and injured hen

    I have 1 rooster (a silkie) and 7 hens. My rooster and 3 of my hens are all a little over a year old. My other hens are between 3-5 years old. I’ve been able to watch my rooster court the hens that are his age and he mostly ignores the older ones except for the occasional peck. However...
  2. Ask about Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression, Explained.

    Ask about Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression, Explained.

    After realizing the need for clarity, I decided to create an article for those of you who have roos with behavior issues, those thinking about adding one to your flock, or if you are just curious since the issue is natural to come up for each of us in even the most docile of males. It is...
    • Twilia
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  3. P

    Aggressive rooster

    Hi everyone, I have a small flock of 5. For back story I got my polish rooster a year ago, he's about a year and 4 months old. When I got him I had to nurse him back to health from what his last flock did. Because of that I didn't rush getting him any friends, I waited until we were all ready...
  4. paradisepentacoop

    When You Give A Rooster a Second Chance

    So, I wanted to get a pulse from the community on an issue that is coming to a head. I have read previous articles, posts, and polls regarding culling aggressive roosters. Reason for my post is the roosters in question are pets and I am curious if anyone has been able to change aggressive...
  5. fuzzi

    Were You Attacked and Injured by YOUR Rooster?

    For those who were attacked and injured by their own rooster, please respond. My rooster attacked me in the face, just missed my eye. I'm not keeping him, but would appreciate input from others. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fuzzis-chicken-journal.1550586/post-27531561
  6. H

    Rooster Agressive Towards Hens

    Hello! Last year, I wanted to expand my flock. We would've been going from 3 Dominiques (2 years old in March) to the Dominiques + 3 Easter Egger hens. My father very much wanted a rooster, so after some research we ended up adding 4 hens (one was a surprise) and a rooster. They came by post at...
  7. M

    No hen submission here!!

    I’m just curious about my hens and roosters behaviors. I have 12 hens and one rooster, all about 16 months old. The rooster has gotten very very very aggressive with the hens (and my husband and myself but that’s beside the point)… He chases them, grabs the back of the head, and there’s a lot of...
  8. R

    Does my rooster need to go?

    Hey there, I’ve got a 7-month old EE rooster who is becoming a bit of an issue and I’m not sure what to do. He was a ‘surprise’ but I’ve kept him so far as he was good at keeping an eye on the 6 hens when they were free-ranging. But he isn’t really ‘needed’ for protection as they only...
  9. wolf-deer88

    Aggression in Roosters--Is it Genetic?

    My silkie rooster has always been a little standoffish, so I would keep my distance but one day last week, I suppose I got too close and he attacked me. Drew some blood, but nothing serious. He has charged at me several times since then. Yesterday, he even tried to attack me through the wire...
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