Agressive rooster

[Coreenelane]

I have 2 Sultun roosters and one has gotten very aggressive in the last 2 months. I have even had to be brutal to protect myself from him coming after my legs. Out of 8 roos this is the only one that acts this way. He needs to go but I don't want to just kill him if any one wants him. He might be better off someplace else with less roosters or will he always be like this?

 

[Pork Pie]

I've read that roos can be "rehabilitated", in combination with the hope that their hormones calm down. Personally, a more proactive approach has worked, but i would not try to go through rehabilitation with a nutcase roo. It may not be wise to give him away, knowing his current disposition.

CT

 

[Folly's place]

He needs to go, but not to another flock, at least not without full disclosure. He's a dangerous idiot, and shouldn't reproduce either. Mary

 

[Coreenelane]

I have a hunting cabin in Guernsey County, Ohio and had my son take him for a ride. I couldn't put him down, maybe he was just doing his job of protecting his ladies but after drawing blood through jeans and knee socks (twice) it was time to move him. I couldn't take a chance with grand kids around! Sure hope the best for him, lots of trees for him to hide in.

 

[junebuggena]

I have a hunting cabin in Guernsey County, Ohio and had my son take him for a ride. I couldn't put him down, maybe he was just doing his job of protecting his ladies but after drawing blood through jeans and knee socks (twice) it was time to move him. I couldn't take a chance with grand kids around! Sure hope the best for him, lots of trees for him to hide in.

So instead of offering him a quick and humane death, you choose to ditch him in the middle of a predator filled wilderness to fend for himself? How is being pulled apart and eaten alive by a predator better?! I'm guessing that you've never actually seen what a raccoon will do to a chicken, so you thought you were doing him a favor. But you didn't.

 

[Coreenelane]

Yes I have seen what a racoon can do to caged up chickens, it happened to me in the 70's . A coon got in the chicken area and slaughtered 9 hens,and only tearing out the insides to eat. Did manage to get my father to shoot it. Don't judge too hastely, I am the one that has to live with my decisions. I could not knowingly give a bad rooster to anyone. In fact I did not want to even get rid of him. He at least has a fighting chance at the cabin with smaller trees, water and an open shed. As for the other wild animals that will kill and eat chickens, we have them here where I live.

 

[junebuggena]

He does not stand a fighting chance. Chickens have terrible night vision, they are pretty darn helpless during the nighttime hours. Without a secure shelter, it's just a matter of time before something eats him. Dumping a domesticated animal is just plain irresponsible.