Evil roos

[Foghorn J. Leghorn]

Best of luck with your selection! In short, I suggest you start with the biggest bully and work your way down.

By biggest bully do you mean the most dominant roo?

 

[Farmgal101]

Yes 3 roos and 5 hens, I'm sure it's not helping the situation.

You have way to many roos in with your hens!!They are most likely fighting over ownership of the flock.You need to remove two roosters,sell them or eat them.The hens are probably getting overly mated!This can result the hens to die!If you are trying to breed the hens to raise chicks,I suggest adding 5-7 more hens along with the one rooster you choose.It should be 10-12 hens for a rooster.

 

[Foghorn J. Leghorn]

Does this explain the aggresion towards people?

 

[Farmgal101]

Does this explain the aggresion towards people?

Yes,It could defiantly explain why there being aggressive towards people,You need to separate them immanently your putting alot of stress on your hens.If the one rooster is still being aggressive after you do whatever with the two you choose.You may just need to find a new rooster to breed your hens with

 

[Foghorn J. Leghorn]

Thank you! This thread is a great example of why I'm signed up and not a lurker anymore.

 

[aart]

First, ASAP, get 2 of those males into a separate enclosures(wire dog crates work well) out of sight of the flock. Then observe the behavior of the remaining male for a few days or longer. Multiple males creates an environment of competition, which can make them all behave at their worst.

Or into the freezer, let cleaned carcass rest for 48-72 hours in fridge before cooking or eating or it'll be like chewing sticks no matter how you cook it.
Bird that old will be good for stew/soup only.

Does this explain the aggresion towards people?

No, it does not.
Human aggression has more to do with the behavior of the humans than the birds.
With all those kids they all need to be able to 'dominate' the males.
Here's a pretty good write up about cockerel/human behaviors:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/beekisseds-rooster-speak.73664/

It should be 10-12 hens for a rooster.

The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.
Backyard flocks can achieve good fertility with a larger ratio.

 

[Redhead Rae]

The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.
Backyard flocks can achieve good fertility with a larger ratio.

This is very true. I have two roosters with my main flock and I have over 40 hens in that flock. Every main flock egg I've set has been fertilized (had at least some veining). Not all make it to hatch though.

 

[Nwygle93]

I have heard (never tested it) that if you pick them by their legs, flip them upside down, and parade them around their hens, that they will be too embarrassed to ever chase humans again. I've been begging our buddy (who ironically has an evil leghorn Roo, too) to do that just to see if it works.

 

[Farmgal101]

First, ASAP, get 2 of those males into a separate enclosures(wire dog crates work well) out of sight of the flock. Then observe the behavior of the remaining male for a few days or longer. Multiple males creates an environment of competition, which can make them all behave at their worst.

Or into the freezer, let cleaned carcass rest for 48-72 hours in fridge before cooking or eating or it'll be like chewing sticks no matter how you cook it.
Bird that old will be good for stew/soup only.


No, it does not.
Human aggression has more to do with the behavior of the humans than the birds.
With all those kids they all need to be able to 'dominate' the males.
Here's a pretty good write up about cockerel/human behaviors:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/beekisseds-rooster-speak.73664/



The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.
Backyard flocks can achieve good fertility with a larger ratio.

This is very true. I have two roosters with my main flock and I have over 40 hens in that flock. Every main flock egg I've set has been fertilized (had at least some veining). Not all make it to hatch though.

Yes,I understand that people use more then one rooster for that...But all of them are fighting is why i suggested just one rooster.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I have heard (never tested it) that if you pick them by their legs, flip them upside down, and parade them around their hens, that they will be too embarrassed to ever chase humans again. I've been begging our buddy (who ironically has an evil leghorn Roo, too) to do that just to see if it works.

I wouldn't turn them upside down if they have food and water in their crop it can come back up and get in their lungs.