Aggressive Rooster euthanasia at vet

[Folly's place]

Sometimes it's necessary to act fast, and sometimes there are alternatives. Here we started with chickens and a horrible rooster, and we learned. We then tried to reform difficult cockerels, and we learned even more. Now, no cockerel or rooster who thinks bad thoughts gets to stay, and they aren't rehomed, except for someone's dinner. I think that you are on shaky ground from a liability standpoint sending a dangerous rooster elsewhere, except as dinner. If this person mentioned by the OP hasn't had lots of experience with roosters of all sorts, it's not going to end well, and may not for you either.
I have taken birds to the vet's office for euthanasia, and it goes very well.
When a rooster is stalking and attacking the giants who bring food every day, he's not watching out for actual danger, and shows that he's an idiot!
Mary

 

[Tunie B]

Sometimes it's necessary to act fast, and sometimes there are alternatives. Here we started with chickens and a horrible rooster, and we learned. We then tried to reform difficult cockerels, and we learned even more. Now, no cockerel or rooster who thinks bad thoughts gets to stay, and they aren't rehomed, except for someone's dinner. I think that you are on shaky ground from a liability standpoint sending a dangerous rooster elsewhere, except as dinner. If this person mentioned by the OP hasn't had lots of experience with roosters of all sorts, it's not going to end well, and may not for you either.
I have taken birds to the vet's office for euthanasia, and it goes very well.
When a rooster is stalking and attacking the giants who bring food every day, he's not watching out for actual danger, and shows that he's an idiot!
Mary

Yes, I am thinking today about talking my friend out of the rooster, as much as she insists she is ready. She had an aggressive Tom turkey for a couple years. He was much bigger than the rooster, and as a heritage breed was capable of flying.

 

[bobbi-j]

Yes, I am thinking today about talking my friend out of the rooster, as much as she insists she is ready. She had an aggressive Tom turkey that in my opinion she should have euthanized. He was much bigger than the rooster, and as a heritage breed was capable of flying.

I think that’s a good idea. Things can go very bad, very quickly, when one is least expecting it.

 

[Folly's place]

@Tunie B , just let her know that you've made another decision, and lock him up until he makes that final trip.
There are lovely roosters out there, you both can raise cockerels next year and choose good ones. This experience should help you see behaviors early that matter, so selecting from a group will be easier. And mature hens are good at making a cockerel 'eat humble pie', also a good thing.
Each bird is an individual, but cock birds of some breeds are more likely to be 'good boys' than cockerels of other breeds. Ask!
Mary

 

[Tunie B]

@Tunie B , just let her know that you've made another decision, and lock him up until he makes that final trip.
There are lovely roosters out there, you both can raise cockerels next year and choose good ones. This experience should help you see behaviors early that matter, so selecting from a group will be easier. And mature hens are good at making a cockerel 'eat humble pie', also a good thing.
Each bird is an individual, but cock birds of some breeds are more likely to be 'good boys' than cockerels of other breeds. Ask!
Mary

Thank you, Mary! I think this is what I will do. She might be upset for a little while, but I really don't want her to get hurt. She has a kind heart.

 

[Tunie B]

Sometimes it's necessary to act fast, and sometimes there are alternatives. Here we started with chickens and a horrible rooster, and we learned. We then tried to reform difficult cockerels, and we learned even more. Now, no cockerel or rooster who thinks bad thoughts gets to stay, and they aren't rehomed, except for someone's dinner. I think that you are on shaky ground from a liability standpoint sending a dangerous rooster elsewhere, except as dinner. If this person mentioned by the OP hasn't had lots of experience with roosters of all sorts, it's not going to end well, and may not for you either.
I have taken birds to the vet's office for euthanasia, and it goes very well.
When a rooster is stalking and attacking the giants who bring food every day, he's not watching out for actual danger, and shows that he's an idiot!
Mary

@Folly's place, can you tell me how the veterinarian euthanizes? I read that some vets use a gas anesthetic until they lose consciousness, and then they give the injection that stops the heart. It sounds pretty peaceful; it's my hope that my vet uses this.

 

[texsuze]

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,

 

[Tunie B]

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,

@texsuze, thank you for the reassurance. I too have a little memorial garden for my feathered friends.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Thinking about doing this, too. I have a rooster I'm not a huge fan of, but he takes good care of his ladies and he's tiny, so easy to deal with. I ended up with a "pullet" who was actually a cockerel (another tsc snafu). I'd like to try to keep this one, but he's huuuuge and sometimes harrasses my hens. He's gotta go. I am giving 7 days to try to find him a home (he's not aggressive, just skittish and very, very hormonal). If I can't find a place for him, I'll have him euthanized or processed humanely.

I was seriously thinking about a bachelor flock, but I don't have the time to set up another area for chickens. And I'm already going to gave to separate my ducks. And I just built a second coop for my special needs birds. I'd have 4 separate flocks plus my goats. I just can't. Maybe if I didn't work full time.... Makes me feel bad that he has to die because he's inconvenient, though.

 

[Alagirl]

There are so many nice roosters, why bother with an aggressive one!
it isn't easy, no doubt (and one reason why I won't be getting one if I can help it, nor breed)
Being responsible sometimes really stinks.