Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

[cjwaldon]

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Now, I wouldn't have discouraged any roo of mine for attacking a dog, particularly a dog that often chases the hens. THAT's a good roo and should be cloned and given to every flock in the country.

Oh, I didn't think of that! Of course the rooster is bigger than the dog. I should tell him to pick on someone his own size!

Still, I won't discourage him anymore. The dog gets scolded all the time with no effect, so she has to be tied whenever we're around the chickens.

 

[Minniechickmama]

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Ever notice your roos doing the Drop Wing Shuffle, as I call it? Where they drop one wing down on the side of the object of their attention, and then they shuffle sideways into that object (usually a hen, but sometimes a person if they are stupid enough). This is an aggression move, an attempt to control or intimidate. Hence, a wing dance.

 

[M.sue]

The Drop Wing Shuffle.....very informative and something I never knew. I have seen my Roo do this quite often. He is a Roo with an attitude and I'm currently working on that. He has never directed it towards me but I have seen it and always thought what the heck is with the wing? Well know I know. I definitely will be more observant as too who, what side is dropped and what side I'm on! He has done it often when exiting the pen and running off with the flock. Always love learning new stuff!!

 

[Beekissed]

Oh, I didn't think of that! Of course the rooster is bigger than the dog. I should tell him to pick on someone his own size!
Still, I won't discourage him anymore. The dog gets scolded all the time with no effect, so she has to be tied whenever we're around the chickens.

Some people train chicken chasin' dogs in that manner. I say, tie that dog again and let the roo at him. He may never chase another chicken as long as he lives and the roo will most likely not do a bit of harm. Part of the training for my young dog was to hold a chicken while he sniffed it and licked it all he wanted...then I turned the chicken around and it pecked him on the nose~HARD. I think it was the best thing that could have happened and I couldn't have planned it any better.

 

[KenK]

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Shows what I know, guess I was too cocky (pun intended), my young game stag just shuffled up one side of my leg and down the other. He hits hard and accurate.

 

[M.sue]

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Shows what I know, guess I was too cocky (pun intended), my young game stag just shuffled up one side of my leg and down the other. He hits hard and accurate.

They get you when you least expect it!! I always have an eye on mine and tell him so!!

 

[Pele]

This thread is very interesting.

I think that there isn't any one single way to train animals, and that every animal has a different level of intelligence and personality. What may work for one may not work for another.

It's fairly unproductive to argue about 'the best way' to interact with any animal because of the above reasons. And it's especially unproductive to say unkind things about people who do things differently than yourself: it makes certain that they never listen to you or take your advice in any way.

And if you don't agree with me, that's alright too, because I don't want any clones... it would be creepy. Just be polite and respectful because we all deserve at least that much.

 

[Mommysongbird]

I guess I just get to read about rest of you guy and gals now seeing that I have NO MORE ROOS!!!

A friend of mine wanted some roos to hear on her farm, plus she has some hens for them too. So now I know what to do with anymore roos we may end up with in the future.

I am planning to get some fertile eggs soon, again from our homeschool friends so we can add a few more girls (hopefully) to our LITTLE flock.

 

[M.sue]

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So true!! Everyone has their own techniques in dealing with their Roos and everyone's Roo is different. A lot of these folks have been dealing with Roos much, much longer than I have been. I stumbled upon this thread when my little Roos was maturing and starting to show me he has an attitude. Some of the advice I take and try, some of it I store for later use if all else fails or just to have for plain reference. I must admit though, I do chuckle sometimes when reading some of these posts and trying to picture the whole scenario in my head. Being flogged by a Rooster or trying to avoid being flogged isn't funny. What I do find funny is the after-math....How the whole scene at the time must look from off in a distance....arms waving, jumping antics, and even yelling. I've done it all and can't imagine what my neighbors think!! All in all I think this is a pretty good thread.

 

[TashaJD]

My 4 year old Banty Old English Gamebird Rooster trains the other roosters for me. Had a large black sex link rooster who thought he was allowed to flog me. Buddy(OEGB) grabbed him by his wattle and threw him to the ground and beat the tar out of him! It took two times for the big boy to get the message but he no longer flogs me! He is 4 times Buddy's size but Buddy is top bird! Buddy flys up on my shoulder every morning for some attention before breakfast. He is the most gentle roo I have.