Do Roos ever stop being Idgits?

[columbiacritter]

Sounds like I just need to make the catching, squashing, hanging, then packing into a routine. I want this guy to be in line before his spurs get much longer, and yeah, he's goignto get regular spur trimming.


My husband has two dutch bantam roos. One is a sweety, the other is an a**. Unfortunately my husband taught them both to fly up and ride his hat or shoulder when they were young so now the pain in the butt roo flies up and tries to beat us up through our hats. He's spent quite a lot of time in midair as a rooster missile after being snatched off and flung. I think he's actually starting to enjoy being launched.

 

[chickenpiedpiper]

A question to all you fellow rooster owners.... Do you have a daily treat dispensing time? The reason I ask, is that we have the multiple free range roosters. and They have never come at me or my huby, or any of my sustomers in any sort of aggressive or amourous way, EVER. However. Every day we make it a point to go out into the yard, call everyone in, (like calling the babies in) and sprinkle treats around, and hand feed those who like it. Usually treats are left over dinner scraps, breads, whatever, but we have made it a fun ritual, and the roosters all eat straight from our hands. Not only does this give us a chance to look everyone over for injuries or sickness, it seems to keep every one tame. They follow me around the yard and gardens, and when we have customers that bring treats, all I have to do is call, and they come running!

Would this maybe help?

Good Luck!

 

[jossanne]

My sister has a mean BO rooster that goes after her every chance she gets. She also has an 11yo son on the autism spectrum. The rooster runs and hides from that boy as soon as he sees him. Every time my nephew is in with the chickens, he chases the rooster and tries to catch him, and that seems to have done the trick. He completely stays away from the kid, smart rooster!

 

[sussexgal]

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[Guitartists]

I wanna know if the sissy ones ever stop being big girlies... LMAO My one roo is the largest chicken in the flock... and the wimpiest... he even screams like a girl when he's trying to get away from me or another chicken and runs around flapping his wings.... stupid bird

 

[Sequin]

I am totally joking here - but do the males in Any species ever stop being idgits?

We joke about our male dogs that it takes them 6yrs to grow 2 brain cells. And by then they are near their senior years and can't use 'em 'cause they forgot they had 'em. hee hee hee...

Best of luck with your Roo!!!

 

[columbiacritter]

My large male dog took forever to learn how to lift his leg. My husband was thrilled when he finally did a true manly leg lift. Unfortunately most the time when he lifts his leg he pees on his own front foot.

It's my husbands job to wash Mr.Yellowpaw.

 

[fizzy]

I raised an orphan chick that turned out to be a game cock. He was so sweet -- he would fly up & perch on my arm, and if I was sitting on a log he would jump up in my lap to be petted & talked to. It was the most fun I've ever had with a chicken. UNTIL HE REACHED SEXUAL MATURITY. He attacked me one day & my whole arm & shoulder were bloody & bruised. I gave him to a breeder who was thrilled to get him (he was gorgeous) and I have never kept a rooster since.

When I need hens, I buy chicks & raise them, keeping only the girls. The chickenyard is quieter, the hens aren't bald from the ROO's sexual attacks, and I don't have to carry a stick to walk out of my house.

I refuse to put any visitor to my farm in jeopardy of being hurt. I shudder when I think of the small children who have visited & taken delight in feeding the chickens. If he had attacked a child, there is no telling what damage he could have done.

Just my opinion -- but NO ROO'S FOR ME, EVER AGAIN!

Wendy

 

[digitS']

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I resemble that remark!

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[Sequin]

Just JOKING - of course. I know there are exceptions to every rule... hee hee hee....