Aggressive Rooster euthanasia at vet

[Aunt Angus]

Being responsible sometimes really stinks.

Yes. Yes, it does.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Not to hijack your thread, but I thought I'd share my NEW plan, in case it helps someone down the line.

My neighbor has an old dog kennel leftover after her dog passed a few years ago. I'm going to buy it from her and add hardware cloth and a roof. I'll get a dog house and turn it into a bachelor pad. Screw it. I'll rig it so that it's easy to take care of and put it very close to my current run so it's less inconvenient. And I'll put Cayenne and my 3.5 yo rooster, Picotee, in it. And maybe get them a friend.

 

[Tunie B]

Not to hijack your thread, but I thought I'd share my NEW plan, in case it helps someone down the line.

My neighbor has an old dog kennel leftover after her dog passed a few years ago. I'm going to buy it from her and add hardware cloth and a roof. I'll get a dog house and turn it into a bachelor pad. Screw it. I'll rig it so that it's easy to take care of and put it very close to my current run so it's less inconvenient. And I'll put Cayenne and my 3.5 yo rooster, Picotee, in it. And maybe get them a friend.

I love that idea!!

 

[ValarieF]

UPDATE: A close friend who has chicken experience has offered to take my guy for me! I was absolutely THRILLED that she suggested it. She just bought a house with several acres and he will live happily ever after with his favorite hens. My friend knows 100% that he’s aggressive, and she is excited about having them.
Unexpected but awesome news!!

OMG Im so happy to hear this!

 

[Aunt Angus]

I love that idea!!

I am just over vacillating about what to do. He's a good boy. It's not his fault that tsc got a cockerel in their pullet shipment.

Who knows? Maybe I'll start taking in unwanted roosters. Goodness knows there are a gazillion of them out there.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Another update: I was able to rehome the 2nd cockerel! A veterinarian adopted him for her hens. My cockerel has his own flock now and 5 fenced acres to roam.

Seems like we BOTH lucked out, @Tunie B!

 

[londonranchito]

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.

We have a small egg ranch in Medina county Texas I’be followed Backyard Chickens for years but just joined. Yes I have aggressive rooster experience. It’s the rooster job to be dominant to stand down predators and sound the alarm. But dangerous behavior towards the farmer has an answer besides the stew pot. If it’s not too late for the rooster and for your patience please give dominance training a try. It works on roosters- if you don’t mind investing 5 minutes a day ( keep penned after training) UNTIL training shows a distinct difference. I’m sending a YouTube link.

 

[londonranchito]

More on aggressive rooster and dominance training. Training is so much easier and with permanent results when you start as soon as your boys begin to crow. The training I’ve personal experience is with Australorp. Other breeds may require more or less training. Example Rhode Island Red hens are great in a flock but researchers say the rooster temperament is typically very aggressive. There will always be exceptions. You train to teach rooster that you are the only Alpha of the flock.

 

[ChickensInNM]

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.

That's sad, but sometimes...

 

[ChickensInNM]

More on aggressive rooster and dominance training. Training is so much easier and with permanent results when you start as soon as your boys begin to crow. The training I’ve personal experience is with Australorp. Other breeds may require more or less training. Example Rhode Island Red hens are great in a flock but researchers say the rooster temperament is typically very aggressive. There will always be exceptions. You train to teach rooster that you are the only Alpha of the flock.

My entire crew (3), are RIRs. The rooster tolerates ME, but that's about it. So far, he's ran off a coyote, and a tweaker trying to steal a hen. Daaaaang, the other morning, he made THE ugliest noise, screaming at them. I know my boy's voice, what is his normal, and what is, Mom, get over here!! Today I was cleaning the coop, and I see where they tried to get in, and he went to work on them . Oh, did I say I hate drugs in the worst way? I have an idea the reason someone was going to put my boy down, was because of his aggression. He tried to argue with me this morning. He doesn't like when I bring anything new into the coop, lol...I have 3 grown REAL boys, and even they only push so far.