Another rooster attacks...

[kesrchicky16]

I totally disagree wtih Centrarchid's methods. While that might work for him, I would NEVER allow a roo or cockerel to express aggression to me. Sure, if I ignored the attack, the roo may decide the attack is not worth his while, and cease to attack me. However, if a roo has attacked one human, he is likely to attack an other human, and is much more likely to direct his attack toward a stranger, or a young person. Typically a roo will size up the human in question, and more often than not directs his first human attack at the human that he considers to be an easy challenge. To allow a roo who has displayed human aggression to the level that Centrarchid describes to live on my property is IMO irresponsible.

If I had a puppy who attacked me and bit me, would I ignore the behavior until the puppy decided there was no reward to be had in such behavior? Allowing such behavior in a youngster, without correcting it is irresponsible. Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Same goes for animals.

Un-necessary medical bills and law suits are not in my budget.

I'm following multiple threads about roo behavior. I like the body language to understand before any attacks happen. I'm looking for experience to learn from. I was enjoying reading this whole thread.

 

[Patinas]

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.

I only have the one roo for 20 hens but after reading this post that they can attack even after 2-4 years...I'm done! I got on the phone today and may have found a home for him. His temperament so far is excellent but I don't want to always be looking over my shoulder. He's a very handsome Golden Laced Wyandotte. He's also getting more and more vocal which DH is not happy about.

 

[centrarchid]

Putting some words in my mouth. If you were to visit my place you would be taken aback with what I can do with my birds. The aggression, when it occurs, is short duration and not the end point. Keep this in the context of my having more roosters than most have chickens.