Anyone has a story about your roosters fight off the predators/wild birds away to guards the chicks,

[Chickenlover20]

I'm really interested to hear your story about your roosters.
I want to know what breeds they are.
So I can see which breeds is most protective, I know depends on the roosters breeds and gene.

The pictures of roosters are welcomed!

 

[bj taylor]

my Charlie is a really big black australorp. he fought a hawk that had one of my girls penned to the ground. Charlie & my girl were ok. he's turned into a problem recently, but he is protective and ever vigilant.

 

[GallusGirl]

When I was a kid, I had a tiny Golden Sebright bantam rooster who was quite a little character. There was a big redtail hawk sizing up our flock, and all the hens scurried off to hide in a stand of bushes and trees. The little rooster waited in the grass to make sure his hens were safe, but the hawk swooped down on him. The rooster waited until the hawk was practically on top of him, then flipped onto his back and started going at the hawk with his claws and spurs! It seemed to at least startle the hawk enough that he flew away without a meal!

 

[Chickenlover20]

my Charlie is a really big black australorp. he fought a hawk that had one of my girls penned to the ground. Charlie & my girl were ok. he's turned into a problem recently, but he is protective and ever vigilant.

Wow. Hopefully he's getting better.
I had a Jersey Giant rooster, and he could fight the fox away but he was too young to fight it off.
I was outside with the chickens.
include the rooster were there with the chickens, I tried to get them go back to home and that moment the fox jumped out of woods its about 1 feet away from me and the fox chased one of hen then I had to run as fast I can to chase the fox away.

I had hard time to get the flock back to home, its took me about 2 hours to get them to home.. but sadly, fox killed my favorite old Silver Laced Wyandotte hen and 1 jersey giant hen, 1 buff orpington, and 1 or 2 delawares.

After my JG rooster turned 8 months old, he started attacked my dogs, and almost killed my dachound dog. so we gave him away to better farm with other chickens out there.

 

[Mrs. K]

Last year I had an EE roo, named Captain. I free range on the prairies of SD, and predator losses are common, even in the middle of the day. From the time he was a year old, my predators losses stopped all together. I went from losing a hen a month, to not losing any hens for more than a year.

One day last summer when I got home, there was Captain without ANY tail feathers. Something had nearly got him. But all my birds were there. I should have had a trapper come in then, cause about 4 weeks later, I lost him.

Now I have a BA roo, Darth He seems to take the job seriously now that he is nearly a year old, but he is a shade aggressive to humans, and he hates anything red. I had to stop using the red coffee can as the feed bucket.

Anway, in my humble opinion, roosters are not real protective of their flocks until they are pretty close to a year old. Before that they just want to...... well you know, no responisbilities. But once they get close to a year old, if they have a flock, mine have gotten pretty good at keeping the predators at bay. I am not sure if they attack predators, or just keep the girls aware of predators, or maybe their crowing scares off predators.

If you truly free range, in a country or wilder setting, roos really do help, but not baby roos.

Mrs K

 

[Rowdie]

Many moons ago the rooter that tamed the wild land was a Rhode Island Red. He fought off stable cats and feral cats and raccoons and discouraged some mildly interested dogs. If you made a ruckus in the yard he'd settle that down too. After that was a Leghorn that did a respectable job. By the time his rule had ended there were quite a few Roos that all shared the burden. Frankly there were enough that if one or two went missing a year I didn't take note. I would assume that happened. Much more recently there's been a lot less fighting off and a lot more sacrificing. I think I need another rooster to two or three though, because even if they don't win, it tends to be a draw and at least the hens are saved.

Near as I can tell all roosters are up for the challenge. Get a nice big/athletic breed so they stand the best chance.

As K noted, they have to be a year. Basically, they're hatched and then when the next spring rolls around they start testing the mettle. If some how a year old roo feels empowered they'll be up for protecting the flock. Depending on the size you might get several that are all up for it or maybe just one. When the top roo goes down the rest step up.

 

[roostersandhens]

I have 2 storys of 2 different roosters.
My beutifull Americauna rooster named Eddy was one day just free ranging with his girls. They were hanging around the coop.
Then I hear Eddy making noises. So I went out on my balcony and I see Eddy. A hawk had swooped down and landed on the ground.
Eddy had all the girls hidden in the coop. He heroicly and bravely stood up to the terrible hawk. He yelled at the hawk he sqauked at him untill he left.
The hawk flew away. Eddy had saved the day! Eddy proudly went back to the girls to make sure they were all fine!
This is Eddy:


My other story is:
One day (2 days after I had gotten him) my Cochin X Barred Rock rooster Oreo was outside just hanging out.
But then a hawk swooped down and almose grabbed him, but Oreo wouldn't let him. He bravely fought back.
They had a whole fight and finally the hawk surenderd! Oreo Won!
Here is Oreo:



I hope u like the storys!

 

[Chickenlover20]

Last year I had an EE roo, named Captain. I free range on the prairies of SD, and predator losses are common, even in the middle of the day. From the time he was a year old, my predators losses stopped all together. I went from losing a hen a month, to not losing any hens for more than a year.

One day last summer when I got home, there was Captain without ANY tail feathers. Something had nearly got him. But all my birds were there. I should have had a trapper come in then, cause about 4 weeks later, I lost him.

Now I have a BA roo, Darth He seems to take the job seriously now that he is nearly a year old, but he is a shade aggressive to humans, and he hates anything red. I had to stop using the red coffee can as the feed bucket.

Anway, in my humble opinion, roosters are not real protective of their flocks until they are pretty close to a year old. Before that they just want to...... well you know, no responisbilities. But once they get close to a year old, if they have a flock, mine have gotten pretty good at keeping the predators at bay. I am not sure if they attack predators, or just keep the girls aware of predators, or maybe their crowing scares off predators.

If you truly free range, in a country or wilder setting, roos really do help, but not baby roos.

Mrs K

I lives in country. We get see eagle and hawks flying around my house everyday, but nothing happens to our chickens and ducks yet.
I'm sure that my Nankin roosters wont do anything if hawk attacks a hen.
But I will see what happen.

 

[Chickenlover20]

Many moons ago the rooter that tamed the wild land was a Rhode Island Red. He fought off stable cats and feral cats and raccoons and discouraged some mildly interested dogs. If you made a ruckus in the yard he'd settle that down too. After that was a Leghorn that did a respectable job. By the time his rule had ended there were quite a few Roos that all shared the burden. Frankly there were enough that if one or two went missing a year I didn't take note. I would assume that happened. Much more recently there's been a lot less fighting off and a lot more sacrificing. I think I need another rooster to two or three though, because even if they don't win, it tends to be a draw and at least the hens are saved.

Near as I can tell all roosters are up for the challenge. Get a nice big/athletic breed so they stand the best chance.

As K noted, they have to be a year. Basically, they're hatched and then when the next spring rolls around they start testing the mettle. If some how a year old roo feels empowered they'll be up for protecting the flock. Depending on the size you might get several that are all up for it or maybe just one. When the top roo goes down the rest step up.

My cousin old barred rock rooster didn't fight the predators away to save his hens. He didn't care at all and just call the hens to hide. He got killed by fox or raccoon.

My cousin is so glad that his roo is killed, because he was SOOO mean to my cousins. even he lives in country like I do. most of his roosters are scared chicken.

 

[Chickenlover20]

I have 2 storys of 2 different roosters.
My beutifull Americauna rooster named Eddy was one day just free ranging with his girls. They were hanging around the coop.
Then I hear Eddy making noises. So I went out on my balcony and I see Eddy. A hawk had swooped down and landed on the ground.
Eddy had all the girls hidden in the coop. He heroicly and bravely stood up to the terrible hawk. He yelled at the hawk he sqauked at him untill he left.
The hawk flew away. Eddy had saved the day! Eddy proudly went back to the girls to make sure they were all fine!
This is Eddy:


My other story is:
One day (2 days after I had gotten him) my Cochin X Barred Rock rooster Oreo was outside just hanging out.
But then a hawk swooped down and almose grabbed him, but Oreo wouldn't let him. He bravely fought back.
They had a whole fight and finally the hawk surenderd! Oreo Won!
Here is Oreo:



I hope u like the storys!

Wow, both of those roosters are so beautiful!!!
I do enjoy your story!