Another rooster attacks...

[dfalco]

Roosters attract their females by feeding them. I haven't got much experience, and I'm still learning, but what I've noticed from my roosters is that they take me feeding the hen's as a challenge to their manhood, so to speak. And if I enter the coop while a hen or two are laying, they feel they need to protect the hen. My point is, they are just being good roosters. Maybe it's possible to scare or intimidate a rooster into not challenging you. But by attacking the rooster, aren't you kind of acting like a challenging rival rooster? My first rooster ended up culled because he was so protective of his girls that anyone walking in the yard would be attacked. And that was unsafe for my grandchildren. Now I have a rooster that is naturally less aggressive, and naturally less physically able to jump high or do much harm. It's a good match for my situation. I think it's worth trying to find a rooster that works better for your situation. But don't expect you can train a rooster out of being a rooster. My opinion.

 

[bobbi-j]

Roosters that attack their keepers are not being "good roosters". A "good" rooster knows the difference between the giant who brings them food and goodies, and a real threat to the hens and acts accordingly.

OP, you are the only one who can determine how much you're willing to take from this bird.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Roosters that attack their keepers are not being "good roosters".

Agreed ..
Ive had a few roosters over the 5 years ive had chickens .
My rooster that I had for 5 years attacked me twice ..
Both times I was running away with a treat ..And he forgot his place .
I immediately turned around and chased him ..and he remembered his place .
I could turn my back on him and trust him ..We only lost 1 chicken to predators in the 5 years we had him .
Smart roosters learn Dumb ones Dont .
Any Young rooster that showed aggression immediately got either a swat or a kick .

If you have a aggressive rooster dont breed it
Whether it is genetic or a learned by example ..it will be passed on and you will have a problem with its offspring

I would NOT turn my back on him till you know he can be trusted ..
Think like a rooster ..walk in like you own the place ( YOU dO )
aLWAYS MAKE HIM MOVE out of your way .
I would chase him out of the coop for a few days as suggested ..Let him know you are the boss

 

[chickengeorgeto]

It sounds to me like he was impatient for food. Making a pet out of a rooster is a great way to make a man fighting rooster. Remember that in the world of chickens that the hens eat FIRST.

 

[Patinas]

Ok, now you have me freaked out! He was 3-4 years old before he attacked? I have a Roo only 4 1/2 months old and so far, no aggression. I didn't even want a Roo but Phyllis turned into Phil. Jury is still out on whether or not I keep him but so far he's very passive towards us.

Really? 3-4 years before he attacked? Makes me want to put Phil in the stew pot tomorrow!

 

[rIrs roost]

Ok, now you have me freaked out! He was 3-4 years old before he attacked? I have a Roo only 4 1/2 months old and so far, no aggression. I didn't even want a Roo but Phyllis turned into Phil. Jury is still out on whether or not I keep him but so far he's very passive towards us.

Really? 3-4 years before he attacked? Makes me want to put Phil in the stew pot tomorrow!

I had one that started attacking at 2 years old. He started acting like he was going to 6 months before that be running up on me

 

[Patinas]

I had one that started attacking at 2 years old. He started acting like he was going to 6 months before that be running up on me

I make a point of walking up to my roo with a dominate attitude and he always walks away from me. He does give me the stink eye at times though and crows at me but no aggression in terms of coming at me...so far.

 

[DuckPro]

Please don't cull him! Sell him and buy a nice docile one!
Like a Minorca, or a australorp, or buff orp!

 

[aart]

Ok, now you have me freaked out! He was 3-4 years old before he attacked? I have a Roo only 4 1/2 months old and so far, no aggression. I didn't even want a Roo but Phyllis turned into Phil. Jury is still out on whether or not I keep him but so far he's very passive towards us.

Really? 3-4 years before he attacked? Makes me want to put Phil in the stew pot tomorrow!

So you have a cockerel that's probably just coming to the hormones? That could be part of the reason your older cockbird is getting testy.
Multiple males can make for an environment of competition,
making some or all behave badly.
I'd remove the younger male....
....and remain calm cool and collected around the older one.

Witnessed this with some cockerels... the oldest was very cool even for young thing.
But once the youngers came into their, own the older one got nasty.
Then immediately calmed back down once the younger cockerels were removed.

 

[bobbi-j]

Please don't cull him! Sell him and buy a nice docile one!
Like a Minorca, or a australorp, or buff orp!

That would be totally irresponsible for a chicken owner to do unless they sold or gave it away with full disclosure that the rooster is human aggressive. And guess what? Even if OP did manage to rehome him after telling prospective new owner that he's human aggressive, he'd likely get eaten anyway. That's the only reason I would take a mean rooster. Personally, I'd rather know my rooster had a good life and humane death than pawn him off on someone else and hope they took care of him as well as I did, or didn't cause undue suffering before they put him in the stewpot.