Attacking rooster

[bobbi-j]

Well, I'd let him out on his own, and let my hens out when he was locked up.

Dog crate?--no i wouldnt do that.....Yeah- I have a 4x4 pen that he could be in for a few days. He doesnt attack me..

I would think that 4x4 pen would be fine for him.

 

[Killer Tomato]

I had one that got very aggressive when he got his big boy hormones -- at 4.5 months. I still have the scar down my face.

If you want to keep him, you have to re-train him to respect (fear? avoid?) EVERY member of your household, which is very time consuming, and probably won't be successful.

Ours began attacking our sleeping, geriatric, sweet-as-pie cat, and flying into the rabbit exercise pen to attack the bunnies! Just how could you train an old cat, or a bunny to dominate the rooster? Impossible.

I was very clear in my re-homing about his behavior, and I was ok (sad, but ok) with whatever happened to him. He got lucky and went to a Chicken Whisperer Gal, who had 45 hens on 40 acres. He rides on her shoulder, and never gives her a moment of grief.

It took 2 months of ads, flyers, and begging farmers/ranchers, but it worked out. I had to raise my blood pressure medications, and almost got divorced over that fricken roo. (Sweetie wanted to keep him!!!??? He wasn't being attacked as much).

I wish you the best of luck!

 

[Peppercorngal]

I had one that got very aggressive when he got his big boy hormones -- at 4.5 months. I still have the scar down my face.

If you want to keep him, you have to re-train him to respect (fear? avoid?) EVERY member of your household, which is very time consuming, and probably won't be successful.

Ours began attacking our sleeping, geriatric, sweet-as-pie cat, and flying into the rabbit exercise pen to attack the bunnies! Just how could you train an old cat, or a bunny to dominate the rooster? Impossible.

I was very clear in my re-homing about his behavior, and I was ok (sad, but ok) with whatever happened to him. He got lucky and went to a Chicken Whisperer Gal, who had 45 hens on 40 acres. He rides on her shoulder, and never gives her a moment of grief.

It took 2 months of ads, flyers, and begging farmers/ranchers, but it worked out. I had to raise my blood pressure medications, and almost got divorced over that fricken roo. (Sweetie wanted to keep him!!!??? He wasn't being attacked as much).

I wish you the best of luck!

Wow! Amazing you were able to find a home for your nasty rooster, keep your blood pressure under control AND keep your marriage intact. You are an amazing woman! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Killer Tomato]

Wow! Amazing you were able to find a home for your nasty rooster, keep your blood pressure under control AND keep your marriage intact. You are an amazing woman! Thanks for sharing!

Awww, shucks.... thanks! It was a rough summer, and I couldn't go out in the yard without a broom, or the hose in my hand (rooster would fly up 7 feet, tightrope across the fence boards, then fly down into *my* part of the yard to sneak attack).

Funny thing, the girl who got our roo was such a Chicken Rockstar -- she had him eating berries out of her hand, then scooped up in her arms in 2 seconds. He hasn't given her a sideways glance since. We were real noobs with the chickens, and he was hand raised and a cuddle bug -- I've heard that can be a problem. It was just too much for us (plus we are in city limits -- so there was *that* issue).

My Sweetie and I argued more about that rooster than we have about most things in our marriage! lol