Aggressive Roo and injury help

[L_and_Afarm_momma]

Hello. I have a 1 year old Easter Egger Roo that I have raised from a bitty. He was always very well mannered until the past month or so. Now he actively attacks me, he does not not attack. he husband. I have tried everything, being nice, holding him close, holding him upside down, being assertive. Any other suggestion. He is a beautiful Roo and I hate to get rid of him.

Secondly, he has destroyed my legs. I have nips and cuts and bruises, any suggestions on how to heal my injuries quickly?

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Honey? Aloe? Wear jeans? You could try isolating your rooster for a while.

 

[aart]

Get rid of him....life's too short to be flogged by your own cock/erel.
Make sure you sanitize your injuries.

 

[LaFleche]

Invite him to dinner, human aggressive roosters are very tasty.

And please, don't pass him on to someone else, as he might attack a child and inflict severe injuries.

 

[snood dude]

you cant do anything about a mean rooster, eat him

 

[L_and_Afarm_momma]

Thanks for the replies. We decided to get rid of him. I got to where I just couldn’t deal with it anymore. Nothing was working and I was tired of being attacked.
Hopefully my next Roo won’t be so bad.

 

[50-45-1]

We decided to get rid of him.

That was a good choice.
Just from my experience, I find the best roosters are the ones that are terrified of me. I never hold them or allow them to eat out of my hand. I dont pick them up or coddle them when they are young. They always move out of the way as I walk through. and because I have not gotten to FAMILIAR with them they do not attack me.
The only time I handle my roosters is after dark in the coop usually just to trim back spurs or health and bug checks. I do not make these procedures pleasant for him, and because i do all of this, I am able to keep my beautiful good and well behaved rooster on the farm. I have egg customers and Children that show up here and I free range and any human aggresive rooster is not tolerated for one minute.
Just food for thought if rooster is in your future.
Familiarity breeds contempt.

 

[Folly's place]

Agree 100%!
Also, do make sure your tetanus booster in up to date! Here, having a farm, ours are redone ever five years. I've seen tetanus, you don't want to get it!!!
Mary