Aggressive Rooster

[RCP John]

I want to ask, is it possible that night predators are in the area and making him act this way, due to being rattled by them?

I wouldn't let this ruin your love of raising animals.

In schools you see this where kids learn to hate school or resent authority. And after this happens its a completely different life for them. I think this is useful to compare to. Before people learn to resent and hate school, they are all sweet and nice and everything is wonderful. Then it becomes a nightmare after they hate it. Don't let this happen to your animal raising.

So based on this I would switch out the rooster to something else. With ducks there are always people giving up extra drakes. I see this in free classifieds (or for cheap). I wonder if that's the same thing for roosters?

The chickens live next to my goat area. Rooster seems to crow when the goats get close. He may be threatened by them.

 

[RCP John]

Someone suggested a water pistol. I just tried it and he seems to not like it and walks slowly back. Might be better then the 2x4 I push him out of the way with. I will try water pistol for next few days and see if it lasts.

 

[Jersey giant lover]

Sounds like a good idea.

 

[nao57]

Someone suggested a water pistol. I just tried it and he seems to not like it and walks slowly back. Might be better then the 2x4 I push him out of the way with. I will try water pistol for next few days and see if it lasts.

The water pistol idea does seem kind of interesting. And its not harmful also.

Although you could try tasing him next if you'd rather try that. Just kidding!

 

[Geena]

I've used a spray bottle on mean roosters. It will teach them to stay back, but it doesn't dampen their aggression towards you and may even heighten it. Roosters are very skilled at taking advantage of a good opportunity, and quickly learn that you need to be facing them with bottle/ gun in hand to "get them", so watch your back!