attacked by rooster

[aurimilky]

So in may to June one of my hens hatched out 6 eggs and I end up with 5 new females and 1 male.

they all now grown up in chickens and will be laying soon.

So here is the problem, when I when to let them out today they all ran to their feeder to eat as normal and as normal I went to get the eggs for today's eggs. then when I was looking in for the new eggs the rooster attacked my leg from behind. He hasn't been handled when he was a chick and should be shy and run away when he sees me or my family members around.

My second rooster is a lot nicer than my first rooster that ended up being very nasty. but as he started to attack people, my mum probably won't put up with it attacking people and it probably will end up going at some point in time.

 

[MINDANAO DAVE]

Give him a good boot the next time and if he still attacks he goes into the pot. But he has to learn he is being protective of the hens that's all. If you like him just work with him so he knows he can't do that. Most likely he will be fine. Teach him

 

[aurimilky]

Give him a good boot the next time and if he still attacks he goes into the pot.

The boot doesn't normally work and normally makes the rooster more mad. learned that from my first rooster that attacked my mum and brother. As for the pot my mum sell him or give him away.

But he has to learn he is being protective of the hens that's all.

Very true

If you like him just work with him so he knows he can't do that. Most likely he will be fine. Teach him

I have to look into teaching him to not be bad, but if he gets more bad then it be up to my mum what happens next

 

[lazy gardener]

Here's a relevant post by my friend Beekissed:

I'm going to give you a clue on "rooster speak"....holding him down doesn't mean anything to him. If you'll watch how roosters interact between dominant ones and subordinate ones, there is rarely any, if ever, holding a bird down for a long time when there is an altercation. There is very quick flogging, gripping by the back of the head and flinging him away or getting him down and giving some savage pecking to the back of the head or neck. No holding him down and nothing else. That's a rooster on a hen maneuver, not rooster on rooster.

Because your rooster is attacking you, you are the subordinate in this picture. You are getting dominated by your bird simply because you are walking where a subordinate isn't supposed to be walking when a dominant is in the area. What you never see is a dominant rooster getting attacked by a subordinate rooster unless there is going to be a definite shift in power, at which time the sub will challenge the dom and win...or lose. So far you are losing and not even challenging.

If you want to win this battle, you must go on the offensive, not the defensive. He who attacks first, and is still claiming the area when the other guy leaves it, is the winner. Some people never have to go on the offensive because their movements in the coop are so decisive that they move and act like a dominant and a 2 ft. rooster is smart enough to recognize a dominant attitude and behavior...which is likely why he's never attacked your husband. Most men move more decisively than do women and children and they rarely step around a bird, but walk through them.

Carrying him around also doesn't mean anything to him...it just doesn't translate at all. His environment is that coop and run floor and that's where you need to speak to him, in a language he understands. Because they are quick on their feet and can evade you, you need a training tool like a long, limber, supple rod of some kind...cutting a nice switch from a shrub or tree that will lengthen your reach by 5 ft. really helps in this. Don't use a rake or broom because they are too clumsy and stiff and can put the hurts on the guy when you don't really mean to.

When you enter your coop, walk with decisive movements and walk directly towards your rooster. Move him away from the feeder and the rest of the flock and keep a slow, determined pressure on him until he leaves the coop. The stick will help you guide him. Then...wait patiently while he gets his bird mind around what just happened. He will try to come back in the coop...let him. When he gets a good bit into that coop, take your switch and give him a good smack on the fluffy feathers under his tail if you can aim it well. If you cannot, just smack the floor near him very hard and fast until he hops and runs and keep at it until he leaves the coop once again. Repeat this process until he is too wary to come back in the coop.

Feed your hens. When he tries to come to the feeder, you "attack" him with the switch...smack the wall by the pop door just as he tries to enter. If he makes it inside, pursue him with the stick either smacking the floor or tapping him on the back or the head until he leaves in a hurry. Make him stay outside while you sit there and enjoy watching your hens eat. Use the stick to keep him from the flock..just him. Don't worry about the hens running and getting excited when this is happening...they will get over it. This is for the future of your flock and your management of it.

When the hens have had a good tucker....leave the coop and let him come back in. Go out later and walk through that flock and use your legs to scatter birds if they get in your way...top roosters do not step to one side for any other bird in the flock. You shouldn't either. Take your stick and startle him with a smack on the floor next to him when he is least expecting it...make that bird jump and RUN. Make him so nervous around you that he is always looking over his shoulder and trying to get out of your way. THAT'S how he needs to be from now on in your lives together. Forget about pets or cuddles...this is a language and behavior he understands. You can hand feed him and such later...right now you need to establish that when you move, he moves...away. When you turn your back, he doesn't move towards you...ever.

Then test him...take your stick along, move around in the coop, bend over with your back turned to him, feed, water, etc....but keep one eye on that rooster. If he even makes one tiny step in your direction or in your "zone", go on the attack and run him clear on out of the coop. Then keep him out while everyone else is eating.

THAT'S how a dominant rooster treats a subordinate. They don't let them crow, mate or even eat in their space. If the subordinate knows his place and watches over his shoulder a lot, he may get to come and eat while the other rooster is at the feeder...but he doesn't ever relax if he knows what is good for him. At any given time the dominant will run him off of that feed and he knows it, so he eats with one eye toward the door. If he feels the need to crow, it's not usually where the dom can reach him...maybe across the yard.

If your rooster crows while you are there, move towards him and keep on the pressure until he stops. He doesn't get to crow while you are there. He can crow later...not while you are there.

It all sounds time consuming but it really isn't...shouldn't take more than minutes for each lesson and you can learn a lot as you go along. And it can be fun if you venture into it with the right attitude....this is rooster training that really works if you do it correctly. This can work on strange roosters, multiple roosters and even old roosters...they can all learn. You rule the coop...now act like it. Carrying is for babies...you have a full grown rooster on your hands, not a baby.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Here is what I do with mean roosters:
When you go out, I might wear a coat or something over your arms, so you don't get scratched up. And when he attacks you, you chase him, and try to catch him. Chase him Round until he stops jumping sideways, and is actually scared of you. You could even make noise. If he keeps jumping on you, then grab anything, feathers, legs, and hold on, then grab him with you other hand, and just carry him around with you for a while. When you put him down, he should run off. The only thing is, it only works for the person that does that. He will learn not to attack you, but he will attack other people. So they would have to do that too. So it wouldn't work if you had company or somebody comes over to look, because most people are scared of roosters.

 

[chickens really]

I make my Rooster keep his distance from me and never turn my back to him....My Rooster is Huge and docile....I still never trust him....Yesterday I gave away the Cockerels that were hatched in July...I got two locked into the Coop and the Rooster locked outside when I caught them...That was easy...The last one I had to catch was out in the Run with the flock and the Rooster....Different story....My Rooster got protective as I was catching the Cockerel...Of course the Cockerel was screaming and the Hens were Clucking....My Rooster charged me...I never turned my Back to him and got the heck out of the run with the Cockerel under my arm.....Once all the Hens settled down my Rooster was fine again.....
Try slow movements and never turn your back to him...When you collect eggs close him out....carry a long stick to keep him a good distance away....
Best wishes......

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Cockerels of the age of your's are insecure and thus they look for ways to secure their place in the flock. Biting the hand that feeds them is one way that they use to cope. He will most likely calm down somewhere between 8 to 12 months old.

 

[aurimilky]

My chickens where free ranging around my family's home, as they do every day. Today I walked from the house to my mum's horse stables / chicken run and the chickens followed me from the garden to the horse stables / chicken run.

He attack me again today, when the hens where following me, don't know why the hens were follow me, they had plenty to eat today, I guess there just greedy.

So I chased him around the garden today, with my arms and a stick that has a V on the end of one side of the stick.