Better than rooster ? for chickens hens

[aurimilky]

Rats I don't know about. But guineas aren't afraid to take on huge snakes so who knows?

Okay thanks

I don't have a rooster and wouldn't want one. I got rid of mine when he became aggressive towards a young child and one of the boss hens started running things in his place and all has been well since.

Okay. My family home has plenty of people, that walk past my mum's house. plus my mum run's two holiday caravans, which when booked, the chickens get kept in the run, they are normaly free range.

Obviously hanging him upside down didn’t work if he’s still attacking people. I raise my roosters similarly to how Beekissed suggests treating them. Haven’t had an aggressive one since I started raising them that way. If you decide he’s not worth the effort to try to retrain him (and I would suggest everyone who comes in contact with him use this method), get rid of him. He’s a liability. A dominant hen will often take on the role of flock alarm in the absence of a rooster.

Well only did it to him two times, so far. plus my family and my mum's friend has kicked him when he's attacked. "Yes my mums frend said that when he goes to attack if you attack with your leg before he attacks, it will stop his attack and he will give up in the end." Well it just made my rooster mad and he would not stop attacking him, end up with blood. I know kicking a rooster my attack to a rooster.

Okay did now a hen come be flock alarm, thanks.

I agree with Redhead Rae I had an aggressive Welsummer Roo for 2 years I tried everything finally after all that time I culled him. Last fall I got a bunch of cream Legbar and French black copper Marans straight run chicks. I ended up with 7 cream Legbar and 6 Marans cockerels I watched them all for aggressiveness and culled them when I seen it at 5 months I was down to 1 Legbar and 2 Marans cockerels, one of the Marans went south at 6 months attacking me so I culled him the remaining 2 I still have and they are awesome 11 month old cockerels just both great birds.

Okay

 

[aurimilky]

Oh he like to chase people, normaly my brother my mum's male friends or me. He hate human males.

 

[123RedBeard]

Sounds like you need to invite him to dinner! What breed is he?

Usually the oriental fluffy standard size chickens are quite mild mannered, even the males! Like the Brahma and Cochin (in some countries they are called "Pekin") I'm guessing you are down under in NZ or Australia?

 

[aurimilky]

Sounds like you need to invite him to dinner! What breed is he?

He a X Breed (mix bread).

Usually the oriental fluffy standard size chickens are quite mild mannered, even the males! Like the Brahma and Cochin (in some countries they are called "Pekin")

Okay

I'm guessing you are down under in NZ or Australia?

No, I live in United Kingdom.

 

[Dr.Dale]

Your best bet, honestly, is to get a bunch of cockerel chicks and cull any that are aggressive.

That is my recommendation too

 

[llombardo]

My boy is still young but he is showing some promising signs.

Now I am a first time chicken owner. I had no clue that out of the 4 girls there were two boys. The leghorn was never overly friendly but never aggressive, I had a gut feeling on him. The Silver lace kept me guessing and I really didn't treat him any different then the girls. When He was a baby he came and laid in my lap with the girls. Now he is older and he moves out of my way, will come for treats or check to see if I have treats and I handle the hens whenever I want. If I think he is looking at me funny I tell him to back off in a stern voice. I just had four smaller ones stuck, they were making all kinds of noise and he just watched as I helped them. Once they were ok he walked away. The way I see it, I'm in charge and he knows it. I just hope he stays on this path because I really don't want to deal with an aggressive rooster. He is almost 5 months old.

 

[Ohmyheart]

I have a few hens that are great alert systems. They will go off and the other stop and look the younger ones runs to them. We don't free range though so no need for them to hide.

I would not keep that rooster. It's time for him to go.
If you really want a good rooster I would look for one that is already proven. I'm sure you can find a mature roo that is not aggressive.

 

[aurimilky]

My boy is still young but he is showing some promising signs.

Now I am a first time chicken owner. I had no clue that out of the 4 girls there were two boys. The leghorn was never overly friendly but never aggressive, I had a gut feeling on him. The Silver lace kept me guessing and I really didn't treat him any different then the girls. When He was a baby he came and laid in my lap with the girls. Now he is older and he moves out of my way, will come for treats or check to see if I have treats and I handle the hens whenever I want. If I think he is looking at me funny I tell him to back off in a stern voice. I just had four smaller ones stuck, they were making all kinds of noise and he just watched as I helped them. Once they were ok he walked away. The way I see it, I'm in charge and he knows it. I just hope he stays on this path because I really don't want to deal with an aggressive rooster. He is almost 5 months old.

Okay

I have a few hens that are great alert systems. They will go off and the other stop and look the younger ones runs to them. We don't free range though so no need for them to hide.

I would not keep that rooster. It's time for him to go.
If you really want a good rooster I would look for one that is already proven. I'm sure you can find a mature roo that is not aggressive.

Okay

 

[chickengeorgeto]

... Another option is guineas, but a lot of people find them annoying.

Guineas are only effective at alerting the chickens' owner who then must rush out of the house with a 12 gauge shotgun at high port arms and use said scatter gun and blast the predator into the next world for messing with your chickens. This video supplies a good example of the effectiveness of a flock of guineas have at protecting a flock of chickens. Fast forward to about minute one.