Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

[al6517]

So I am going about my normal daily chores in the chicken breeding condo as usual, going from pen to pen feeding and watering, collecting egg's and all the normal stuff. I always save the big layer pen for last, so I goes in look around the water is full and the feeder full, I turn to gander in the nest boxes and slam. From behind I get hammered in the calfs by this rooster a 9 mo old LF WLR Cornish bulldozer

. I turn and look and there the idiot stands 6 ft away facing me all puffed up wings out hackles up and giving me the evil eye

. A smile crosses my cheeks as I squint my good eye and loudly squak a few very colorful medefores

and yeah it's on now. I deftly lay a size 11 boot to his chest as he hurles backward 10 ft and we begin our dance

. If there was a video camera present I would have looked like Bruse Lee after a bad hangover LOL, I was moving through the pen steady on his A33 booting him from one side to the other, he flies up on the roost and I move to hand swings batting wildly connecting with a few good right & left combo's to the body bouncing him to H3ll and back looking like Rocky Balboa in the 12th round. I was proud of the hen's as they hunker quietly in the corner in disbelief, after Oh 2 min or so the meley ceases. I calmly walk around him and the lil Bas**d doesn't even have a feather ruffled LOL, but I surmised he as learned who is boss. I might add he has been a great rooster up to this point, and may have been feeling his oats as the weather has been nice lately. If you keep decent numbers of chickens for as long as some of us have it is bound to happen and has happened to me more time than I care to recall.

Tomorrow I will make my rounds as usual and not draw his suspision I will turn my back and wait, smiling of course and at the ready. We will see if the saga continues, my guess is it won't as I have been able to save many a good rooster using this little technic.

AL

This is the big cocky buggar.

And this is one half of the layers boxing ring, it's 12'X12' & 8' tall the run is the same dimension.

P.S.
I will post again tomorrow on the day's esscapade if there is one LOL.

 

[pgpoultry]

Good luck....usually the total humiliation in front of the harem works.

It may be an idea to wait for him to come out then grab him and hold him under your arm in front of his girls parading him in front of them again today to show that you are the Boss and know you are the Boss. I even do my version of the 'wing dance' to one of our roosters who is a bit above his stations......far enough away from neighbours to be noticed, so won't be committed to a mental institute.

 

[al6517]

Water squirting is a waste if time, these are pure bred 10lb Cornish built like a cinder block not Foo-Foo girly birds with a hair-do, if I were to squirt them they'd look at me and say hey !!! You talkin to me.......... you talkin to me... in his best Deniro accent LOL.
I have had to resort to the stew pot on a few occasions, and I won't hesitate on this on if he doesn't come around, but I want to use him to replenish my layer flock.

 

[nikkers390]

I never imagined that my rooster would attack me. He was a sweetheart. He would come to me and ask for treats. He's pick out a good one and call his favorite pullet. It was so cute. Just the other day, the pullet laid an egg. Now JR needs to be on Paxil or something. I was feeding the chicks last night and JR was crowding me, I pushed him aside and all hell broke loose. Rooster spurs and shorts are not a good combo. Before I could recoup, he came at me again. I had just enough time to aim a good kick. Seeing as I wear sandals, it was not an effective one. I need to remind you I am nearly 70 and pretty lame. I could not move fast if I had wanted to. I had enough time to grab the broom I keep in the run and gave that boisterous roo a run for his money. There was no question of catching him and carrying him. The run is 25 x 36 feet and that is one fast rooster. I chased him from corner to corner till he was screeching like a little pullet! It must have embarrassed him horribly in front of his girls and chicks, not to mention the rooster next door. I sat, shins bleeding, in my chair, fending off inquisitive chicks, and glared him down every time he looked in my direction. His crowing got rewarded by another race around the pen. I can tell you the only one upset was his favorite pullet.
I need to mention that I do not approve of animal abuse. I own 4 throwaway dogs that have been through so much! I love them all.
On the other hand, this is a big 10# plus rooster who can and did draw blood and left bruises. I don't feel I need to be concerned about being hurt again and if I have to use the broom to enhance my strength (or lack of it) I consider it an equalizer.
Today he was reasonably humble, but I did not turn my back on him nor did I put down the horse quirt I had around my wrist.
Needless to say, he got NO treats as was usual for him. The other chickens got extras.
I need to explain that it was not fear that made me so cautious, it was being prepared for possibilities.
I am not afraid of snakes, but unless I'm sure of what I'm dealing with, caution is the best defense.

 

[Desert Rooster]

I squirt my roo with water when he does that too me

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

I have a 10 week old Serama cockerel that thinks my hand is an open invitation to mount and violate, especially when its on my mouse, and I'm browsing BYC. It was funny the first and second time, but now, its a

and

Bad manners will not be tolerated.

 

[al6517]

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Even if he doesn't try anything I will still slowly walk him down and do a few laps around the pen, letting him know I got my eye on him and feel anxiety. Sometimes once isn't enough as chickens ain't all that smart for very long, so a little prolonged lesson allways helps keep the fear of god in him. Repitition is the key.

 

[Reyvaughn]

Luckily I haven't had any issues with my boys. My largest is my Black Australorp and he's not mean at all. I am worried the Orpingtons are going to be the issue. They get a little bit of an attitude when I chase them off my girls (they have been grabbing the young 12-14wk old pullets and they are easily 2-3x their size). They are soon going to the bachelor pad where they can get acquainted with Snack (the BA). He'll show them who's boss. I'll be like you if it ever happens to me, though. I won't put up with it. I have two kids under 10 and the chickens free range. Yeah, I will have no patients for a nasty roo.

 

[CapricornFarm]

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We need video of this one!:-D

 

[Dowie]

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This is HILARIOUS. Particularly since I have a foo-foo girly bird rooster. Can't wait to find out what happens next.