nconley11
In the Brooder
- Mar 6, 2017
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So i have like a 8x8x8 coop with 10 hens and a rooster, but they free range on about 6 acres. Anyway i used to have 3 roosters but 3 was too many and i had major aggression issues with the roosters as bees but kids esp. So i got rid of 2 of them and kept the dominate roo since we had little to no issues with him. We got rid of the other 2, 2to 3 months ago and id say within the last month or so we've seen an increase in incidents with our single rooster. Today he attacked my soon to be 1year old and drew blood in multiple places ( i feel horrible) he wasn't neat him when i walked away/turned my back. The worse marks are on my sons back which makes me think the rooster started it.
This will never happen again. I'm so upset! Ill get rid of him if i have to obviously, but Just looking for other options. We've had him since a chick and he protects my girls. When the other 2 would get in attached mode i could pin them unscathed and show them whose boss but this got is so big and almost gets more crazy aggressive when i go after him. He is an easter egger (Americana?) If that helps.
Does free ranging make roosters more aggressive? I didn't have this issue before we free ranged
Thanks!
This will never happen again. I'm so upset! Ill get rid of him if i have to obviously, but Just looking for other options. We've had him since a chick and he protects my girls. When the other 2 would get in attached mode i could pin them unscathed and show them whose boss but this got is so big and almost gets more crazy aggressive when i go after him. He is an easter egger (Americana?) If that helps.
Does free ranging make roosters more aggressive? I didn't have this issue before we free ranged
Thanks!