Help!!!! My favorite Rooster is ATTACKING ME

[CoopsNPoops]

You're not paying attention, Dave. I didn't pick this rooster, he was hatched on site. I can't change history. I didn't even want a rooster, fate gave him to me. And he was perfectly fine, until he wasn't. I believe the question of this thread is, what to do with an aggressive roo? And I'm sharing my experience to say, "Get rid of it." I can't go back in time and get a different rooster.

I agree. Quite judgemental for 50/50 odds and something you have no control over. Unless you do genetic testing to know for sure if you are bringing a hen or a rooster to your farm (or whatever). And nobody have the time or the resources for that for some eggs or meat. Any breed has aggressive roosters, its simply their personality sometimes, not their genetic demeanor. Yes, it can play a role, but don't have to. It's not a "rule" for owning roosters or anything. Neither is "if you have children, dont get a rooster." Or "If its aggressive, train it, dont eat it." We are all allowed to farm the way we wish, as well as have pets the way we choose. (Or the way it was chosen for us in some cases, lol).. let's leave "chicken farming and decisions" out of judgement day, shall we?

 

[Davethebirdman]

I agree. Quite judgemental for 50/50 odds and something you have no control over. Unless you do genetic testing to know for sure if you are bringing a hen or a rooster to your farm (or whatever). And nobody have the time or the resources for that for some eggs or meat. Any breed has aggressive roosters, its simply their personality sometimes, not their genetic demeanor. Yes, it can play a role, but don't have to. It's not a "rule" for owning roosters or anything. Neither is "if you have children, dont get a rooster." Or "If its aggressive, train it, dont eat it." We are all allowed to farm the way we wish, as well as have pets the way we choose. (Or the way it was chosen for us in some cases, lol).. let's leave "chicken farming and decisions" out of judgement day, shall we?

Sounds great! Have a good one!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Rehome him. There is a home for everyone!

What, and let him attack and hurt someone else? That's nuts! A rooster in Australia KILLED a woman when he hit her in the leg with his beak and hit a varicose vein. She bled to death. Mike hit me just under the knee and I could barely make it into the house later, my husband practically had to carry me. I was trying to knock the rooster's head off with my cane. I must have hit him a dozen times but he just kept coming at me, like a chicken version of The Terminator. I'm a tough old gal but I don't know what I would have done if DH hadn't come home and rescued me. Rehome him, indeed! I rehomed him out to the woods for the coyotes and vultures.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I agree. Quite judgemental for 50/50 odds and something you have no control over. Unless you do genetic testing to know for sure if you are bringing a hen or a rooster to your farm (or whatever). And nobody have the time or the resources for that for some eggs or meat. Any breed has aggressive roosters, its simply their personality sometimes, not their genetic demeanor. Yes, it can play a role, but don't have to. It's not a "rule" for owning roosters or anything. Neither is "if you have children, dont get a rooster." Or "If its aggressive, train it, dont eat it." We are all allowed to farm the way we wish, as well as have pets the way we choose. (Or the way it was chosen for us in some cases, lol).. let's leave "chicken farming and decisions" out of judgement day, shall we?

Thank you!

 

[CoopsNPoops]

What, and let him attack and hurt someone else? That's nuts! A rooster in Australia KILLED a woman when he hit her in the leg with his beak and hit a varicose vein. She bled to death. Mike hit me just under the knee and I could barely make it into the house later, my husband practically had to carry me. I was trying to knock the rooster's head off with my cane. I must have hit him a dozen times but he just kept coming at me, like a chicken version of The Terminator. I'm a tough old gal but I don't know what I would have done if DH hadn't come home and rescued me. Rehome him, indeed! I rehomed him out to the woids for the coyotes and vultures.

Its much the same as a vicious pit bull that is aggressive and attacks everything in sight. They have the fight to kill in them and it's just not reality for them to be rehomed. It's much to risky and dangerous for the next owners and trainers. You can teach some manners, but you can't change who they are. Each new day theyre given the benefit of a doubt is a new chance to attack or kill. I have raised my pitbull from a pup. She will be 11 on the 11th. Although her breed has a bad rep, her personality makes her different. She doesn't have an aggressive bone in her body. Ive raised 4 children with her. Blah, blah, blah, point being.. If she was ever to attack or bite anyone, especially my children, there would be no second chances for her. It's far to risky. If she did it once, she could do it again. Back to the point, its not always best to rehome. Sadly, there isnt a place for everyone.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Its much the same as a vicious pit bull that is aggressive and attacks everything in sight. They have the fight to kill in them and it's just not reality for them to be rehomed. It's much to risky and dangerous for the next owners and trainers. You can teach some manners, but you can't change who they are. Each new day theyre given the benefit of a doubt is a new chance to attack or kill. I have raised my pitbull from a pup. She will be 11 on the 11th. Although her breed has a bad rep, her personality makes her different. She doesn't have an aggressive bone in her body. Ive raised 4 children with her. Blah, blah, blah, point being.. If she was ever to attack or bite anyone, especially my children, there would be no second chances for her. It's far to risky. If she did it once, she could do it again. Back to the point, its not always best to rehome. Sadly, there isnt a place for everyone.

Very sensible of you. Back in my days as a dog trainer, i was hired by an older dating couple to help with a dog that had unexpectedly attacked the gentleman (they did not live together). He was afraid to come back to her house. I worked with the dog on basic obedience and he seemed fine. We got the man to come over, no problems - at first. He sat beside the dog, petting him, the dog on the couch beside him. I had the end of the leash in my hand and was in a chair opposite them. Suddenly the dog's manner went from relaxed, smiling, panting, to rigid, still, mouth closed, and he rolled his eyes at the man. I leaped backward out of my chair, pulling on the leash as he lunged at the man, and the dog flew toward me like a kite. I heard his teeth click in mid-air about six inches from the man's face. I told them to have the dog put down. Turns out he had survived ingesting radiator fluid, at a cost of about $2,000. They didn't want to put him down because of what they had spent on him, but I insisted. He was unbalanced and not at all to be trusted, poor thing. No amount of obedience training would have rendered him safe. I don't recall his breed.

 

[cluckcluckhens]

We got eight chicks in 2019 one of the breeds my hubby saw there was welsummer. He picked two. One female and male. I did not know you can sex these on your own. We watched and sure enough we had a roo roo forming at a young age. He did not like my hubby or his boots. He trained him by using the same thing all the time until he was afraid of it. Roo started on me. He flapped his wings on my back and in the back of my knees filling up the feed. I finished and got out. He also trapped me behind the laying board and no exit to get to with a handful of eggs in my hands. We have three exits in the coop.

What he did is start showing him a plastic rake, he did not like it, he pecked at it and hubby kept doing this for the longest time. Right now, when he goes into the run with the rake he gets scared and goes to the end of the run with the hens. I was able to go in and get an egg without him bothering me and without hubby watching or being with him. I took a chance a few days ago. I did have the rake in hand but, he did not bother me. He did the same for me as my hubby. He turns two in June. He seems calmer now than two or even one year ago. He has other things to worry about.

Our Hen hatched three eggs and a cock. So Rooster is busy with little cock now. Little cock turns 1 on August 31 of this year. Yea, Rooster starts all the fights with little cock all the time over food I give them. Like black oil seeds. Rooster always gets his first. Over all not too much cock fights. It's hard to tell them apart except jr cock is not as tall as his Dad.

We found out a few days ago Rooster is scared of the rake. He I believe started doing this last year. It was so cool to fetch an egg today with rake in hand and pick it up and he stayed down at the end of the run. Don't trust them, don't turn your back on them or anything else.

Our first Rooster in 2012 I could stand next to him, walk in the run and did not follow me or anything but, he was an Australorp Rooster. He was cool and very calm.

The only time I go into the run is to fetch an egg.

 

[Tonyroo]

I agree with some of the folks on here about problem roosters going to freezer camp. Why would anyone in there right mind pass of a problem animal to someone else. You can't de-escalate crazy mad roosters.
My current Swedish Flower rooster is over a year old now, he's well mannered never ever try to peck me or spur me. Makes me wonder if he knew I took his brother at night to be butchered, lol. Anyway I have the butchered sons all 4 them running around my yard. And they all seem docile, but still going to freezer camp.

 

[Meri Maura]

That’s great. It sounds like you love birds.

I do!

 

[Isadora]

What, and let him attack and hurt someone else? That's nuts! A rooster in Australia KILLED a woman when he hit her in the leg with his beak and hit a varicose vein. She bled to death. Mike hit me just under the knee and I could barely make it into the house later, my husband practically had to carry me. I was trying to knock the rooster's head off with my cane. I must have hit him a dozen times but he just kept coming at me, like a chicken version of The Terminator. I'm a tough old gal but I don't know what I would have done if DH hadn't come home and rescued me. Rehome him, indeed! I rehomed him out to the woods for the coyotes and vultures.

Wow, that story is absolutely crazy. Both of the stories you mentioned, actually. This is good for me to know as I have a bunch of young chickens now that I don't know the genders of but I was thinking I would keep a couple roosters. I have some bad veins in my legs from having kids... Guess I'll make sure to always wear long pants and tall boots until I know for sure I have gentlemen!