Have I done the wrong thing with my roo?

[Wynette]

Here's an old thread that I've sent to lots of folks in your situation - most have good luck with this method:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=131593

 

[smarsh]

I have yet to have a "good" rooster. Everyone of them are way too aggressive toward the hens sexually and attack people.

 

[kaybats]

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Oh and I beg to differ....since being confined he has gone back to being the sweet roo I brought up...only he doesn't seem happy. I have 10 4 week old BO's and 5 3 week old WR's. It's a ways away, but I was hoping to keep everyone happy till I could get everyone their own "girls".

 

[kaybats]

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Thank you smarsh, but I disagree. Not every roo is that way. My little guy is just as sweet as pie now that the bully is out of the coop. He lets me pet the hens and comes to me for treats. He is a perfect gentleman. He knows his place, and I give him that. Which is why I can't understand Max.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

First of all, calm down.

I think he will be just fine, probably just a little depressed. Roosters tend to "push the envelope" with people as well as other chickens when they get to the mating stage. You just have to prove to him that YOU are the lead roo. Pick him up, carry him, make a fuss over him, flip him upside-down, hold him for a good long while and THEN when he is calm, slowly and on YOUR time put him down, if he tries to jump away pick him back up and repeat.

There is also someone around here who has a rooster taming page, good read if you can find it.

Hope this helps a little bit!

 

[ReikiStar]

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Probably his hormones. Roosters go through "puberty" and formerly sweet, docile little boys can become raging horny monsters looking for a fight. Some roosters settle down and become fine gentlemen. Other stay ornery and combative. I think the factors are breed, time, dumb luck and how you establish your role in your rooster's world.

Sounds like you need to learn how to be Alpha Roo.

 

[kaybats]

they are the same age.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I have a couple of little naughty cockerals right now. This is the first batch I've ever had that has shown me any aggression. When they come up to me aggressively (hackles raised, wings down, ect), I push them to the ground and " peck" them with my finger. Or sometimes the pullets will come over and give them a little peck like " haha, you got in trouble!". I also chase them around quite often, and they tend to give me a pretty wide birth. When they come up to me in a non-aggressive manner, I reward them with treats and praise (and since they don't like to be reprimanded in front of everyone, they get alot more treats these days). Now, keep in mind that I DO NOT view theses boys as pets. In fact, their final destination WILL be my stew pot whether they stay nice or not. I'm simply trying to keep the peace until they are big enough to be worth a fart. I understand that you see your rooster as a pet, and I'm not going to advise you butcher him. But a sad fact about keeping roosters is there are alot of mean ones out there, and those mean one aren't worth the feed they gobble up everyday. However, there are also lots of great roos out there in danger of facing the stew pot. I haven't had any people aggressive roosters (besides the little turds I've got now) because I don't tolerate that behavior in my flock. But if I had one I wouldn't waste the time to try and tame him. And I have no desire to breed that aggression into my flock, and rehoming a mean rooster is just passing the buck. I hope you can calm him, nothing is impossible. Just don't be dissapointed if you let him out of the cage and he changes back into his old nasty self. Good luck!

 

[DingleBay]

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How do you get your roo so you can pick him up? I can't catch my roo without cornering him with a sheet of cardboard. He goes crazy until I catch him then he is ok. I don't do that much as it makes them all (8) uneasy for a while.

 

[DingleBay]

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I already asked someone else this but.... How do you catch your roo in the first place? For me it is a big production to corner him with a piece of cardboard and he goes nuts until I catch him, then he is ok. This makes all the hens uneasy for a week or two.