Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

[jtbrown]

I got it tonight from one of 3 EE roo. I don't like him. Already have processing plans for Tuesday for 9 of our guys. Only keeping one, production red that is good to ladies and us. we have two flocks, red is staying with mixed flock of standards and bantams. The EE will be a girls only club.

That little EE monster went for my head. I had feeder in right hand so tossed up my left arm to block. He got me right in space between armpit and elbow. Got a bruise and 3 painful scratches. Meanest little piece of chicken ever. As my husband and I were talking, this one takes aim and will even come after us when in coop with him alone, no guise of protecting flock. He was prettiest chick, only pasty butt I ever had, spent so much time on him his first 5 or 6 days. He had prettiest "tiger face" looked way dif than the other EE. The other boys with him don't seem to realize they are boys, except one a poor mater. They don't even crow. Would love to keep one of them but one is a cross beak, the other does mate and tears up the hens horribly and fails to finish the deed 95% time after tearing up feathers. Anyway, my 6 year old son saw the whole thing and came running with the broom. I swatted that bird and he made large radius around me remainder of night. Wwwhhhheeewww, what a pain.

 

[Betsy57]

Jack, the rooster that attacked me about a week ago, has been ok since then but Saturday he started 'eyeing' me again so I thought he may be up for another attack on me. I went in the coop this morning while they're all still there, shooed a few of the hens out and went after Jack. He ran around like a chicken with his head cut off! Sounded like a sissy little girl! He cowered in the corner and 4 hens were covering him. I grabbed his tail feathers and held him. He cried so loud all the girls went running. What a sissy now! I held him about 5 minutes, walking around in the yard with him, his gals running. What a wimp now! I said to him, 'you chicken!'

Well, he's high-tailing it from me now, at least for a while!

 

[crayon]

Great thread- I had posted today about my EE roo, Crazy Bird, charging at my 6 year old and then today at me.... He did not flog- but he is for sure confrontational. He is 20 weeks and the 20 week old hens just started laying last week. He will stand next to them when they lay their eggs growling at us and making all these weird noises.

I am hearing not to let my 6 and 8 year olds go around them without me- but I got the chickens for them- so, kind a a void point if I have to babysit the rooster around my daughters.....


I have 10 hens and 3 roosters (one of my roosters is only 13ish weeks old the other one is 20). I know I have a lot of roosters for hens- however, we have lost a lot of hens due to many different reasons and the baby cockerel was a shocker one!

So- will my other 2 roosters "learn" this behavior? Crazy Bird has always been, well, crazy! That is why we named him that- he was chest butting at 2 weeks old- no joke.... He has always had an attitude.

I am feeling like cleaning out the roosters in the flock at this point and only going hens! agh....


I have more faith my 8 year old can deal with him than me! I am a bit of a- humm... chicken! lol.... She can pin him down and hold him. Maybe we need to tag team him and show him who is boss....

 

[crayon]

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Same situation with my EE roo....

 

[Mommy 2 Wee Ones]

Thank You Al & Bee for brightening my day. Lucky for me I went to the potty before I started reading or I would be having a oops moment.

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Oshun55555 you just keep on going with that cane!

Thank you for making my Monday a funny one!

I have had to keep the broom near the coop door these last two weeks, Owl our GLW Roo is feeling his oats, and my hubby encourages him after every crow. "Go Get Some!" And 7 times out of 10, he will. I've counted.

Owl will do the foot stomp & and span his wings, and I just stomp my broom at him and tell him to knock it off I am not ones of his hens.

I also have Foo Foo Chickens. Al, your chickens might like my silkies as butt wipers, they would be very soft on their behinds.

I am also a huger, kisser & chin scratcher of my hens. My 3 EE were standing at the open sliding glass door yesterday looking in. Went & got them some rice crispies, and they are gentle hand eater, but hate to be held. I always know when my youngest has one in her arms. They make such a fuss, but never try to get out of her arms or peck her.

Can't wait to read more!

 

[al6517]

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I am sure I can speak for Bee and myself in saying I am glad your day was highlighted by our animated humorous antics and our reality based non sensical approach to raising birds the real way. I do however think your broom technic's is lacking and will certainly come to haunt you, too little too late. I just hope you don't get hurt as all that human broom posturing only fuels his rage with him knowing your just playing possum and mean him no harm. A boot in the keister on your part to him is highly unlikely and he knows it, so keep an sharp eye out and watch your back because the huggy pie kissey poo thing ain't workin.


I also have Foo Foo Chickens. Al, your chickens might like my silkies as butt wipers, they would be very soft on their behinds.

LOL We like charmin silkies, helps prevent Cornish pasty butt,

Honestly watch your back OK !!! I wouldn't trust him and whatever you do don't let your kids in their near him.

AL

 

[ZoeZoo]

Owch... gorgeous roo though!

 

[April's Chicken Ranch]

I LOVE my boys! Chester & Earle(as in Steve). They are both super sweet, like to cuddle but Chester is "THE MAN " & will chase of intruding wild birds etc from his ladies. I just love them. So much fun to watch.

 

[dantodd]

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I don't really see a problem. You have too many roosters and one that needs culling. Seems simple. Stew pot or rehome the bad rooster and one of the other two will try to step into his shoes. If you are firm with them and make sure they know you are the kids are their superiors they shouldn't pick up the behavior. The important part is how you treat them.

Your 8 year old cannot handle a full grown rooster who thinks he is dominant or wants to be. Everything I have read suggests The rooster will eventually ambush your child if he is human aggressive.

If you want to rehabilitate the rooster it is a constant job and since you have to get rid of at least one it seems pointless to not cull the one proven to be aggressive.

 

[crayon]

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I don't really see a problem. You have too many roosters and one that needs culling. Seems simple. Stew pot or rehome the bad rooster and one of the other two will try to step into his shoes. If you are firm with them and make sure they know you are the kids are their superiors they shouldn't pick up the behavior. The important part is how you treat them.

Your 8 year old cannot handle a full grown rooster who thinks he is dominant or wants to be. Everything I have read suggests The rooster will eventually ambush your child if he is human aggressive.

If you want to rehabilitate the rooster it is a constant job and since you have to get rid of at least one it seems pointless to not cull the one proven to be aggressive.

I do agree- culling maybe our only option- as these chickens were for the children as a learning project.

I suggested it to my daughter and she said no way- so I guess we will work on him a bit more- but winter is coming and he is going to be locked indoors without the free ranging he is used to. He is quite scared of the dog tho- so maybe keeping the dog close will keep him away!