Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

[chadrodeo05]

e had a black jersey GIANT and was he a big one .He flogged me a time or two then one day...I had on shorts....an he got me the hole spur My best guess.It felt like it hit bone and almost sent me to my knees.So painful I couldn't even talk or move>then he was gonna come 4 more I had a stick by then.And he got a good wop on the neck.I thought i will'nt need to ring this one.He got up and walked away after a min of wobble necking it.He soon got eatten by a FOX

 

[al6517]

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Glad we could help and I like your way of thinking............. knowledge before it's too late. hear is to hoping you don't ever have to use it LOL.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I had the same thing happen to me a few days ago from holding one of my hens then he scratched my back. We don't get along very well.

 

[Henicillin]

As a chicken-raising first-timer, I'm with Cass (*waves to Cass*) in appreciating realistic "this is how to handle problems" threads. I do love my birds and have indulged in some shameless "lookit the cute chickie look look look!" cooing, but I started keeping chickens iin large part as a food source, and do ultimately see them as livestock. Charming livestock, yes, but livestock nevertheless.

We currently have five cockerels who are all about 3 1/2 months old. A couple of them are slated for the stockpot - I plan to process them at 20 weeks or so unless they start acting up and need to be culled earlier for everyone's sanity. The birds headed to Camp Whirlpool are neither crowing nor battling it out yet, so for the moment they get to grow out a bit more. Two of the lucky designated survivors have been selected for their good behavior thus far towards the pullets and towards us. The third appears to be so far down in the ranks that I doubt he'll be a problem for a while yet if ever, and he's too scrawny to bother processing at the moment anyway. If any of them get it into their tiny brains to become human-aggressive, however, they'll quickly be knocked down a few pegs.

I haven't been challenged yet, but I'm sure it's coming at some point. DH was challenged about two weeks ago by one of our frou-frou White Crested Black Polish, but he took care of that problem by grabbing the offender and holding him on his back until the bird gave up. Depending on the level of intensity, aggression towards any human will be met with anything from stalking (which I already do to good effect - all of them run from me if they see me heading towards them) to a boot across the run to an immediate date with the hedge clippers or knife. Unwarranted aggression towards the females will also result in a dead roo walking. I don't back down from the gangbangers and belligerent crackheads who make up much of my pharmacy's patient population - I'm certainly not about to let some eight-pound bird lord it over me.

 

[al6517]

Ya know I also don't know why so many people get freaked out about roosters getting a little randy with the hen's, so many see what they think is rough mating when it really isn't, I guess what I mean is what is the problem, I am not refering to anybody in particular just the terminalogy that is used. A good rooster will and should be assertive, the reason folks think he's rough when topping hens is they see the feathers on the hen's back getting shaggy or sparse looking. Why do we have 400,000 people who make and sell those silly looking aprons to have the hen's wear. I see more cases of raggedly looking back feathers on hatchery mutt's mainly, they don't have the feather quality nor do they possess the correct body types so they will really suffer when they have a decent roo who is doing his job. Not to get off topic but to address another aggresive rooster behavior, or so some would think but it really isn't, they think the rooster is to blame when it's really the quality of the bird. I raise and breed LF pure bred Cornish and have never ever had a case of raggedy feathered backs on the hen's and my roosters are considered the Mack truck of Roosters. Not to mention when the hen goes to squallin like a mashed cat when they get topped, some people mostly the adult ladies on our forum think this is just beyond appalling. all of this is the sign of a good rooster and the fertility rates will be higher in these hen's than the more wimpy roosters. anyway I was just making a small point.

 

[spiritdance]

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I have to agree a lot of times a barebacked hen can have poor feather quality. I've got a couple of hatchery girls that are great layers but a strong breeze blows their feathers off. And yes, they get plenty of protein in their diet, just as all the birds do. They just have really poor feather quality. I'm not a hatchery basher by any measure - I've got my share of hatchery hens in my layer flock - but sometimes selecting for great egg production comes at too high a cost. These girls are laying great, but I'm seriously considering culling them anyway before winter. Better that than having them fall victim to the cold because of the feather problem.

But feather quality is not always the issue. I have seen plenty of roos that are in fact too rough on the hens. Usually, it's the juvenile males and they outgrow their exuberance as the hormones level out, but I've had a couple adult roos of my own that went way beyond just being "assertive" when they mounted the hens. One of them even cut one of the girls behind the wing. These roos made much better dumplings than flock protectors. There are too many good roos out there for me to ever tolerate a bad one.

 

[chicksntexas]

I'm new to chickens so everyday is a new experience! I have a 4 month old buff orp that started hating me about a month ago. I have done nothing I say to instigate this madness! I hatched the evil one! I've tried talking nice to him, bringing treats, squirting with the water hose, throwing leaves at him, swatting at him with the rake...nothing has worked. The moment he sees me in the yard, the angry rant begins. He slams against the pen the second I am within a foot of it! DH keeps asking me 'what did you do to him?' Nothing! I did nothing! All of the other birds love me!

So one day last week I decided that's it, game on. I am the queen and he will cower!

I let the birds out to free range every morning for a few hours. I had shorts on so I decided that long pants would be better to avoid the leg pecks! When I came back out, there he was, just waiting for me. I sat down to put on my shoes. All the while he is talking his angry talk. Pecking the ground like his is looking for bugs and inching his way closer and closer. Then before I figured out his rue...he was under the table and pecked my bare ankle! Oh man, that was it! I took off after him and chased him all around the yard! All the while hoping the neighbors weren't filming for funniest home video. I didn't tackle him, but I should of! Because the fight is still in him! I think today is the day, though. Bring it bird! Me & him in the pen...winner takes all. I'm gearing up, the battle is over today! Wish me luck!

 

[TulsaFeathers]

My brother's roo was all friendly until I turned my back to leave the pen. He attacked and I still have the scar on my shin to prove it. I'm terrified of them. I will never turn my back on a roo again. They don't fight fair!

 

[Beekissed]

When I had barebacked hens, they were all BOs.... I found this breed will drop like an apple when a roo comes in the vicinity. No chasing, no subduing, just giving it up often and easy. My roos were not too rough, they were just guys taking the easy route..as they often will.

Instead of eliminating the roo, I culled the BOs. I felt they were getting the majority of the roo work and this left my more desirable breeds with unfertilized eggs...and this was true. I checked the eggs of my best layers and some were unfertilized. This is a problem when I want the best to procreate and the worst to just lay eggs and do their jobs until they get culled for the stewpot.

If you see "rough treatment" by a roo and your hens have barebacks, you might look at your roo to hen ratio and the general docility of your hens. Since docility is not something I breed for, I don't find it attractive in hens who need to be strong enough to free range, keep the other hens off their chicks, and carry on desirable genetics.

 

[M.sue]

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So it appears the holding and humiliating idea wasn't all that is was cracked up to be. so what are your plans now that he is reverting back to his old tricks. Doing his job and protecting the ladies doesn't include attacking the one who protects him and the real protector of the ladies............. that would be you by the way !!!. You have a problem that's for sure so are you happy with your half hearted attempts at correction, remember you got kid's. I really hope you can get this handle for your peace of mind and safety, perhaps reading some of this thread will help, we are in the don't coddle a nasty Rooster club LOL.

Oh, trust me,I know all about Nasty Roosters! My grandfather had several arise in his many years of farming & raising chickens. I'll attempt the intervention again and maybe a couple more times after that if it doesn't work just for the fact that 1. He's small and I can grab him 2. He hasn't made conact with anyone..yet

just a few warning attempts 3. Don't want to cull him if I can correct it someway. I have to try for he's my DD's Roo/pet. She's already been informed what happens if he doesn't loose his attitude and she totally understands. I agree 100% that a nasty roo has to go, this one's not to that point yet, he's still green and I won't hesitate if I have to say good riddens!