Aggressive Rooster euthanasia at vet

[Isadora]

Yeah that didn’t work for us we did it for two months almost everyday our rooster got actually got worse! But he was just horrible!

Sorry to hear that. I do believe some roosters are just not fixable. At the end of the day we have to make the right decision for our mental health and our safety.

 

[Clodill4rel]

How much damage can a rooster do? I have had a mean rooster before. He would jump in the air and beat my legs with his spurs. It might have hurt my feelings a little but I didn’t have to go to the hospital or anything.

I don’t think she is in any danger of a lawsuit from damaged caused by a chicken. I could be wrong though. I think 97% of the scary stories of mean roosters are highly exaggerated. How bad does it really get? Even a rooster attacking a small child can’t do that much damage but scare the kid a lot.

Our Roo went after our 6 year old daughters eyes scratched her under them….and she’s a very aware calm child it came out of the blue he had never shown aggression at that point till that happened! so yes absolutely they can cause massive damage if they really are in fact really human aggressive.

 

[GingerRose]

Wow outcome for mine was not the same……our first Roo was so human aggressive we could never let him out…. The second we walked even toward the coop he would flock the fence! N go absolutely insane at every family member. Our hens still have damage from him being so aggressive with mating too and it’s been 10 months. Glad you figured things out for him! It was hard on us but he was a serious liability for anyone to keep.

Oh my. Im so sorry.
If my rooster was hurting my hens, he wouldnt have gotten the chance to be rehomed. His saving grace was he loves the hens and he is very gentle to ALL the small chicks that may (somehow) find their way in his coop.. even the chicks that belong to other roosters...

 

[Joseep]

I've had more hens than I care to admit taken to my vet for euthanasia, for a huge variety of reasons. My vet gives an injection to the hen that provides an efficient and as stress-free passing as such a procedure allows. Your vet will decide the method, but I feel it might be more stressful using gas, since it likely requires placing a cone over their nasal passages (correct me if I'm wrong). With chemical euthanasia you'll not be able to eat your roo once he's gone. Mine are all buried, each with her own marker, in my Garden of Memories in a corner of my barnyard.

I'm fortunate that my vet sees my chickens and treats them as professionally as he would someone's prize bull or new puppy. I'm sure you are doing the right thing and that the procedure will go smoothly,

I have always taken my hens or rooster that were too sick or needed to be put down to my vet. We are treated as well as if it is a dog or a cat. The injection to get them to sleep then they will inject the euthanasian agent. If the hen is not sleepy enough, they will get her to sleep with the gaz then euthanasied her. Pain free passing. Then they come to rest on our yard, like any of our other pets.

 

[ANIMAL666]

Like so many of us here, I have been dealing with a human-aggressive rooster for…an embarrassing amount of time. He was my first rooster, and I am quite fond of him. But he has been a huge problem and taken all the fun out of a hobby that brings me joy otherwise. He’s an Easter Egger and gorgeous.

I have done all the things I could—clipped his wings, trimmed spurs, paid too much to build a very high enclosure for the run. I love seeing his fancy tail as he marches through the yard with his girls during free-range time.

However—this is two years of not being able to safely be around him. I admire his dedication to the job, but it sucks all the joy out of chicken-keeping. I tried looking for a good home for him, but I don’t want him to be scared or abused by a stranger. My ex-husband actually hurt him last summer when the rooster was loose and ex was trying to just go to car for work. Human-aggressive roosters should not be free, obviously—I don’t want people or animals injured.

I’ve run out of energy for this and am making an appointment with my vet to euthanize the rooster.

Has anyone else done this? I do have 2 hens that are attached to him and do worry about them. I have a small flock and he was my first rooster. I might try again later with a nice adult rooster whose temperament can be assured. I have new pullets and really don’t want this guy to pass along aggressive genes.

I’ve also got to do the my cockerel, I’ve been crying all week, just need to find a vet that till uthanise , I feel for you , I really do, it’s breaking my heart, his name is HeiHei, very good at his job, I’m on the 3rd generation, I’m ok with my 4 gorgeous girls and they can freely roam without being,you know, but he will go in the pet cemetery in the garden , my chickens are pets not food xx

 

[Clodill4rel]

Like so many of us here, I have been dealing with a human-aggressive rooster for…an embarrassing amount of time. He was my first rooster, and I am quite fond of him. But he has been a huge problem and taken all the fun out of a hobby that brings me joy otherwise. He’s an Easter Egger and gorgeous.

I have done all the things I could—clipped his wings, trimmed spurs, paid too much to build a very high enclosure for the run. I love seeing his fancy tail as he marches through the yard with his girls during free-range time.

However—this is two years of not being able to safely be around him. I admire his dedication to the job, but it sucks all the joy out of chicken-keeping. I tried looking for a good home for him, but I don’t want him to be scared or abused by a stranger. My ex-husband actually hurt him last summer when the rooster was loose and ex was trying to just go to car for work. Human-aggressive roosters should not be free, obviously—I don’t want people or animals injured.

I’ve run out of energy for this and am making an appointment with my vet to euthanize the rooster.

Has anyone else done this? I do have 2 hens that are attached to him and do worry about them. I have a small flock and he was my first rooster. I might try again later with a nice adult rooster whose temperament can be assured. I have new pullets and really don’t want this guy to pass along aggressive genes.

It’s worth it get rid of him ! I have been blessed since we got rid of our first one we now have 6! Yes 6 and they are all friendly ! 3 free range all together and 3 silkys are cooped together sooooo nice to have made that decision well worth it! Roosters can !!!! Be absolutely wonderful and nice !!!