Angry Rooster

[rritter90]

Does anyone have any suggestions to settling a rooster? Mine is a Buff Orp and he is a year old and MEAN. He even charges us through the fence. There was a good stretch of time this winter where I could grab him and hold him for a bit then set him down and he'd be good for the day. Not happy about me being in his run, but wouldn't attack.


That method has stopped working.


He is fine with the hens, in fact he does his job wonderfully. Keeps all of them in line. We introduced a few new hens this past fall. There was a squabble between the hens and he shut it down right away. We never had another problem.


He even gets a long with three of the dogs (the forth dog couldn't care less about the chickens). Doesn't care at all that the dogs walk around in the run and coop. But if a person walks anywhere near his run or coop, watch out.


Help! LOL

 

[ChickenGal1842]

My rooster is mean too he'll run at us and puff out his feathers and it's pretty annoying especially since he has big spurs.. idk how to stop it either. I've had him for years now and he's been the same as yours is since he was about a year! I can still grab him but he makes it difficult because he fights.

 

[rritter90]

My rooster is mean too he'll run at us and puff out his feathers and it's pretty annoying especially since he has big spurs.. idk how to stop it either. I've had him for years now and he's been the same as yours is since he was about a year! I can still grab him but he makes it difficult because he fights.

Even when mine was a chick, you knew he was a rooster. If you stuck your hand in the bin he'd come running. He only worked up the nerve to use his spurs in September 2017 (we got him as a two day old chick in April 2017). It's annoying, because no one will chicken sit for us because they are all terrified of him. I'm to the point where I might have to replace him... which is a shame because he is wonderful at his job being the rooster. And he is gorgeous.

 

[bobbi-j]

Does anyone have any suggestions to settling a rooster? Mine is a Buff Orp and he is a year old and MEAN. He even charges us through the fence. There was a good stretch of time this winter where I could grab him and hold him for a bit then set him down and he'd be good for the day. Not happy about me being in his run, but wouldn't attack.


That method has stopped working.


He is fine with the hens, in fact he does his job wonderfully. Keeps all of them in line. We introduced a few new hens this past fall. There was a squabble between the hens and he shut it down right away. We never had another problem.


He even gets a long with three of the dogs (the forth dog couldn't care less about the chickens). Doesn't care at all that the dogs walk around in the run and coop. But if a person walks anywhere near his run or coop, watch out.


Help! LOL

If your rooster is focusing on attacking the human that brings food and treats, he is not doing his job wonderfully. He’s not focusing on potential real danger. Hens don’t need a rooster to keep them in line. They can work out squabbles all by themselves.

If you want to try to rehabilitate him, look up the article by Beekissed on “Rooster speak”. I am on my phone and can’t find it right now.

I would not keep this rooster - especially if you have small kids that visit or live at your place.

 

[rritter90]

If your rooster is focusing on attacking the human that brings food and treats, he is not doing his job wonderfully. He’s not focusing on potential real danger. Hens don’t need a rooster to keep them in line. They can work out squabbles all by themselves.

If you want to try to rehabilitate him, look up the article by Beekissed on “Rooster speak”. I am on my phone and can’t find it right now.

I would not keep this rooster - especially if you have small kids that visit or live at your place.

I found that thread! Thank you! I'm going to give that a try, if it doesn't work i'll be following your suggestion on getting rid of him.

 

[Folly's place]

x2! Good roosters are all about watching for actual danger, calling hens for goodies, and getting out of the way of the giants who bring food every day. Human aggressive cockbirds are a liability, not fun, and can cause real injuries, especially to small children.
Their offspring can inherit their obnoxious behaviors, also not good.
It's past time to eliminate this jerk and raise a nice polite useful rooster.
Mary

 

[RWise]

I had a buff orp roo, had is the key word, he was not what I wanted in my flock. He was not people aggressive but aggressive to the hens. so bad if I pointed at a hen he would run and mate her.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Does anyone have any suggestions to settling a rooster? Mine is a Buff Orp and he is a year old and MEAN. He even charges us through the fence. There was a good stretch of time this winter where I could grab him and hold him for a bit then set him down and he'd be good for the day. Not happy about me being in his run, but wouldn't attack.


That method has stopped working.


He is fine with the hens, in fact he does his job wonderfully. Keeps all of them in line. We introduced a few new hens this past fall. There was a squabble between the hens and he shut it down right away. We never had another problem.


He even gets a long with three of the dogs (the forth dog couldn't care less about the chickens). Doesn't care at all that the dogs walk around in the run and coop. But if a person walks anywhere near his run or coop, watch out.


Help! LOL

 

[rritter90]

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i think this is my favorite response to my question so far. haha thank you!

 

[aart]

At one year old, this might be better: