Attacking Rooster

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

I was a way for the weekend, my brother cared for the birds. When a young roo challenged him, my brother dipped the roo's head in the waterer. The roo has behaved well since, but I am not sure I like the treatment. The roo seems healthy enough.

 

[gardeningsis]

I had a roo that I had handraised from chick. He would hide around the barn and run at other people but not me. One day I had forgotten my egg basket so had collected the eggs and made a basket out of the front of my t-shirt I was wearing. As I was walking down from the barn he hit me so hard in my back that he knocked me down breaking all of the eggs. Note: We had chicken ala king that evening.

 

[Judy]

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[flowerchild59]

I agree with the other posters. It won't get any better. Show him who's boss, hold him down, I like to do it with my foot . I usually am telling him at that point if he attacks anyone else, he is a goner. Right now my little black polish rooster is avoiding me. We will see how it goes. He attacked my husband and I several times last week but hasn't since I caught him and showed him I was dominant. I still think he will wind up "al a king" also.

 

[JennH07]

Just got back in town and read all your guy's posts. I guess I'm going to have to set some b@%##and take him out and put him in my soup pot. I really hate to do this now because I was hoping for a broody hen and chicks this spring or when ever. But nobody is going broody, and come spring the kids will be outside all the time and the chicks free ranging, not a combination with Buck running around chasing the kids. I have a great recipe for Chicken Tetrazini!!

 

[sourland]

If and when a hen goes broody, buy some fertile eggs. Chicks sired by a human aggressive rooster may very likely be human aggressive themselves. Why perpetuate such a trait?

 

[JennH07]

Good Point!!!!!!! Totally forgot about buying fertile eggs, I will definitely be doing that. Thanks!

 

[Gypsy07]

Last year I had a really aggressive roo. I tried chasing him off, making him get out my way, fighting back when he had a go at me, and all it did was make him more sneaky. He'd hide and then sneak up and attack me from behind. I got fed up with nothing working and ate him.

This year when one of my roos started getting a bit cheeky with me I thought I'd try out the picking up and carrying around thing instead. I did it very firmly but calmly and gently. I stuck him under my arm and held him tight while I threw down corn for the rest of the flock. Each time he struggled I tipped him over so his head was under my arm and his feet were pointing up the way, just for 30 seconds or so. After five minutes I put him down and let him go. I did this for maybe three or four days, and he's been a perfect gentleman ever since.

I think this roo was much less naturally aggressive though.

 

[gavinandallison]

I have been dealing with an aggressive Barred Rock roo for a few weeks now. He only attacks when my back is turned, so yesterday i was sat in the run, and when his attention was diverted i hit him and knocked him over with a gallon milk container holding a quart of water. It knocked him over and shook him up. It is a battle he will not win, next step will be the water butt and hold his head under. I WILL WIN!

 

[Laurajean]

About to read Chicken Lytle's link, but surely there have to be some other suggestions than eating the rooster. If we had a dog acting aggressively we wouldn't eat him. Any other suggestions?? I have a Silkie Roo that attacks me constantly and I hold my ground and try to intimidate him and chase him down and he is relentless. Eating him is not an option for me.

(going to read Chicken Lytle's article now.....)

I'm back, just read the article. I have tried and continue to do all of those things, he still attacks. Over and over again. I can literally kick him off me and he'll jump right back on me.