Daughter flogged......ROOSTER DEAD !!!!!!!!

[wychickenwrangler]

There must be something to this hatchery theory, because I have another buff orp. rooster that is the most mild mannered thing you have ever seen. He is the same age as the one that made an early exit. I have two black austrolorp roosters as well, that don't show any bad behavior at all. All of these chickens were purchaesd from the local feed store, so they had to have come from a hatchery. Thanks to all for the comments & insight.

P.S. I have an awesome smoked chicken recipe that is going to be put to use this weekend.

 

[aidensmomma]

so now I'm a little worried...i have two roosters and they have been around my kids since day one. my 2 year old walks up to them to try and pet them. I've never seen aggression towards any person by either of them. they are both 5 months old and are getting frisky with the hens and we just got our first eggs...should I be worried? what is "the change?" i'm guessing that it is their constant mating of hens...

 

[speckledhen]

Everyone should be worried about a 2 yr old near a rooster, even a normally calm one. It takes one time of a rooster jumping up to flog to take out a child's eyes. Kids that young have jerky movements and make most roosters nervous. I wouldn't allow a toddler near my very sweet roosters for that reason. When their hormones kick in is exactly the time to start being extra super cautious.

 

[CowgirlPenny]

I do not allow any of my children to go into the run with our rooster. He tests MY patience enough, I would never let him permanently damage my child's skin, eye, whatever. My rooster's about to go to Rooster Heaven for this very reason. He's getting a little too brave for his own good.

To the OP- you did the right thing. If he had only attacked the child, I would probably have said he was just afraid of her or her bike and probably just should not be allowed out when the kid(s) are playing outside. But since you said that he attacked you, an adult, then freezer camp for him. I will not put up with aggressive birds in either gender. There are too many wonderful and gentle ones out there..


For the record, my evil roo that's about to go is a BO too.

 

[effie]

Oh wow, my BO roo is 19 weeks and has shown no aggression-he is beautiful-he is the first to come running (fast and boldly)and it makes me nervous-but I am trying to stay positive. I was flogged as a child and haven't forgotten it. I hope he stays nice-that is why I got BO's.

They came from meyers hatchery--fingers crossed....

 

[Honeysucklefeathers]

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Agree

 

[AK Michelle]

I have a wonderful roo that is 4 years old and a total gentleman. He has never made an aggressive towards anyone - however, he does give the cat a very impressive version of the stink eye if she goes in the coop.

I have other roos that I have hatched and hand raised that turned out mean, nasty and now, rather tasty

You just can't predict these things.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Glad you're daughter is OK, and that she'll get a good meal from her attacker! My roo is a good boy, he only attacks my DH.

(Just kidding, honey...)

 

[epeloquin]

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That's pure nonsense. How does someone's 'expectation' of aggression translate into their kid getting flogged?

Following is a thread I cut from another website. This person understands roos well. They get aggressive because that's what they are supposed to do...

The purpose of this thread is to help you help yourself when faced with an aggressive rooster problem and help you deciede if you want to keep a rooster in your flock.
First of all let's identify rooster behaviors. Knowing what motivates their behavior is key to understanding why they do certain things that we, as humans, might mistakenly take as just being mean.

A rooster is born preprogrammed to do his rooster duties. At a certain age (around 4-6 months) he matures and his instincts take over, and their drive is very strong to do what nature has intended for them to do.

(1) Protect the flock from all threats at all costs including fighting to the death. A threat to a rooster may be quite different than what we perceive as a threat. We need to understand and respect this instinct. A small child could be perceived as a threat in a rooster's eyes even if you and I know the child never intends to harm anything. By placing a child in this situation you are provoking the rooster to attack, and you would only have yourself to blame if something were to go wrong. I highly recommend that if you have small children you wish to let interact with your flock, lock the rooster away in a pen before the child /children are allowed to enter the area because if the rooster percieves them as a threat, the child might be attacked.

Your kitten/puppy/cat/dog could also be perceived as a threat, and while some roosters are quite docile and will sit in your lap, please remember that being a cuddly lap baby is not in his programming, so don't expect it from him.

Also don't expect him to get along with other roosters, that is also not in the programming. Very few roosters will get along without fighting and tearing each other up, even to the point of killing each other.

I personally own 3 roosters, 2 of which get along together with very little fighting, while the other one would kill the other 2 given half a chance, therefore I have to seperate him from the others.

Given the choice between an aggressive rooster and a very docile lap baby rooster, I'll take the aggressive one everytime to watch over my flock, because he is doing what roosters are made to do and will be the better protector for the flock.He just has to be taught that attacking humans is not acceptable

(2) To insure proliferation of the species by frequently mating with the hens to provide fertile eggs to be hatched out. This is self-explanatory.

To insure that the hens are not overmated and possibly scratched or injured in the process, you'll want to provide enough hens. Generally, a ratio of 10 hens to 1 rooster is sufficent.

(3) To provide a place in the flock for future generations by sacrificing himself if need be in protection of the flock.

This is a continuation of #1, and is another reason why he would be motivated to fight to the death with any preditor.

Dealing with aggressive roosters



One of the first things to ask yourself when faced with an aggressive rooster is "Am I overly afraid of my rooster?"

If the answer is yes, go no further, rehome your rooster.

If you are not overly afraid of roosters, and don't mind giving your rooster a chance by spending a little time with him, then the following may help you acheive your goal of modifying his behavior to a level you both can live with.

First of all, roosters have a kind of pecking order. The dominate or king or head rooster is reffered to as the Alpha.

When a rooster acts aggressively toward you, he thinks of you as either a predator or an underling rooster.

This is the behavior you want to modify, to establish you as the Alpha.

To modify behavior you must be consistent each and every time he shows the slightest bit of aggression towards you or any human.

There are 3 ways to deal with an aggressive rooster that I personally know for a fact work:

If you are concerned about being scratched, prepare by wearing long sleeves and gloves.

(1) At the first sign of aggression grab your rooster up and hold him no matter how much he kicks, screams and protests. DO NOT PUT HIM DOWN!

Walk around with him, do chores while holding him or whatever, let him calm down and stay that way for 15-30 minutes until he has settled. Then at your descretion you can put him down. If he kicks, screams or squawks while you are releasing him, pick him up and repeat this cycle until he submits to you, and will walk off peacefully when you let him down.

Do this every time he shows aggression, repeat as needed.

If after 3 weeks of doing this every day his behavior is still the same, proceed to the next level.

(2) At the first sign of aggression grab your rooster up, hold him upside down by the legs, and let him flap, scream or whatever until he just hangs there without moving, showing his submission to you.

After he submits, let him go and repeat as necessary.

WARNING: This procedure is dangerous to the rooster as his lungs are located close to his backbone and can collapse, causing suffication. If he has food in his mouth when you turn him upside down, he can choke.

This procedure should be used as a last resort before culling or rehoming.

Now go out and take your place as Alpha Roo, and enjoy your chickens.

 

[Memphisjourney2seramas]

My little girls was attacked by a nankin rooster when she was 16 months old. My husband refussed to fix the door of the coop and they (him and his mate) would fit under it and get into our yard. She was outside playing and it attacked! Of course I was inside of 2 seconds when it happened. Needless to say it ended up dead. We almost got divorced over it!!! If he would have just fixed the stupid coop like I had been asking for 3 weeks this wouldn't have happened. It was trying to protect his hen. He was on high alert because three stray dogs came and killed 10 chickens and 4 seramas the day before.