Can chickens be trained? Stupid rooster!

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LOL!!


See! And you don't need anyone to explain this to you! You know exactly how to stalk Baron: a relentless, quick pace.


Hey! Would YOU mind videoing this for folks? That way, they can *see* what I'm suggesting. They can see the pace and see the relentlessness.


THANKS for adding to this!!
 
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It seems a wise idea to teach the children to be assertive. If they stalk the rooster and it works, that's good for their own development. I just worry if they let their guard down one day, or have a friend over...

Some roosters are just trying it on, and will take the lesson of who's boss, sometimes in perpetuity... If you don't mind the extra work, and if the children are happy to keep their guard up, that's perfectly fine. But some of those aggressive roosters are always always looking for that little sign of weakness.

It's hard to tell the difference until they're on your head raking. I'd swap him for a less aggressive bird.
 
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Aarrgh, I don't have a video camera or video capability on my phone!
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It would be great to show a video of Pod on the stalk, and the pea yard is fairly long, so we could get some pretty good footage. I'll see if I can borrow a more modern phone. If I can, I'll write you and let you know--then we can figure out how to post the video!
 
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Aarrgh, I don't have a video camera or video capability on my phone!
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It would be great to show a video of Pod on the stalk, and the pea yard is fairly long, so we could get some pretty good footage. I'll see if I can borrow a more modern phone. If I can, I'll write you and let you know--then we can figure out how to post the video!

Awesome! If you can, we should start a thread on "stalking". This issue arises over and over with males of various breeds. Interestingly, of all my birds, chickens -- including the roosters, are at the bottom of the pecking order. Bottom up: chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, peafowl. (The peafowl and the guineas never tangle.)
 
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We recently fenced in a large area of the yard for the chickens. This new run is a few hundred square feet with 8 foot walls, but no roof. Until I am convinced that Jack is under control, the chickens will not be out in the "people" yard. The kids will be able to play in the yard without worrying about Jack getting at them, so if they want to learn how to assert dominance, it can be purely their choice.

The new run is critical for us because we also have a 13 year old daughter with special needs who is extremely vulnerable to a cranky rooster. He just can't be out in the yard if she is outside playing. If it weren't for our large run, he'd be gone already for her sake. The 8 and 10 year olds have both been charged by Jack, but they aren't afraid of him. They are much more confident with animals than I am. I think that's pretty cool
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I am new to chickens(less than a year) but I have learned a few things.-1. My RIR rooster is a pain in the rear.-2. He is very protective of his ladies.-3 He is scared of a my rooster stick.
I have read each reply, and can respect the way each person would want to respond to their rooster. However, I don't have the time or desire to work my roo. Anytime I go into the coop I take my rooster stick. I have never hit him with it only poke him or push him out of the way. He displays much of the behavior that has been discussed, but he stops short of his attack. I take very good care of the hens and him. But the day he goes over the line will be my first lesson on plucking a rooster. Just my 2¢
 
Roosters can really be a problem. I got rid of a polish that kicked me in the face when I bent over to fill water container. Some roosters learn respect, others get cooked... I was having a problem with one roo and he got stepped on by a goat. Since his foot got broken, he is a new rooster. He has a splint on and hobbles around but doesn't try to kick any more. I don't know if he will go back to being a bad boy once he heals up.
 
I've only read the first page of this thread and, in my experience, the people who say this behaviour can be changed are correct. I had a roo that absolutely DESPISED my husband and actually attacked him one time he went into the coop one night. My husband immediately took to "tormenting" him in various ways that said, "I'M the boss, NOT you!" He would periodically and randomly run up to him in the yard and land a few feet away in a wide, crouching, football-player-type stance and "dare" the roo to attack; also, every once in a while he'd snatch up one of his hens (who don't mind being handled) and wave her around in front of him saying, "whatcha gonna do? Huh?" Anyway, after seeing that his attack only made my husband MORE "alpha" towards him, the rooster kept his distance and never attacked again. Note that this guy was kind of a "wild" rooster, too; I got him when he was already a couple years old and he'd never been handled and never locked up. Took me and three other guys to corner and catch him. when I got him home, he immediately escaped when I opened my truck and after what seemed like forever, he was finally caught by my husband who literally had to tackle the poor guy into the ground!

Now, trying to get a dominant roo to step down and take a back seat to a new, up-and-coming rooster is a different story that ended with chicken soup :D
 
I've only read the first page of this thread and, in my experience, the people who say this behaviour can be changed are correct. I had a roo that absolutely DESPISED my husband and actually attacked him one time he went into the coop one night. My husband immediately took to "tormenting" him in various ways that said, "I'M the boss, NOT you!" He would periodically and randomly run up to him in the yard and land a few feet away in a wide, crouching, football-player-type stance and "dare" the roo to attack; also, every once in a while he'd snatch up one of his hens (who don't mind being handled) and wave her around in front of him saying, "whatcha gonna do? Huh?" Anyway, after seeing that his attack only made my husband MORE "alpha" towards him, the rooster kept his distance and never attacked again. Note that this guy was kind of a "wild" rooster, too; I got him when he was already a couple years old and he'd never been handled and never locked up. Took me and three other guys to corner and catch him. when I got him home, he immediately escaped when I opened my truck and after what seemed like forever, he was finally caught by my husband who literally had to tackle the poor guy into the ground!

Now, trying to get a dominant roo to step down and take a back seat to a new, up-and-coming rooster is a different story that ended with chicken soup :D


I forgot to add that it helps to "make friends" as well. Whenever he went out to give treats, my husband ALWAYS made sure that the rooster got his share, too. So, show who's boss but also show you're still a friend.
 
I have a solution! Ur rooster thinks he is boss. You need to show him you are not to be picked on, every time he lunges stand up cockadoodledoo like a rooster and look big! Also pick him up and show him how tall you are, wait until he calms down and slowly take him back to the ground and if he gets worked up again keep holding him until he calms down
 

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