Help! My Rooster tried to attack me!

[rosemarythyme]

Sorry about the way it had to end with the roo but it was probably inevitable. At least now you can start enjoying the rest of your flock without fear of attack.

I do hope you went to see a doctor about those cuts. They might not be too deep but if they get infected (think of all the dirt and fecal matter that chickens stomp around in) that'll be a whole different issue.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I'm sorry it came to this, but you did do the right thing. HUGS!!!
I agree, I hope you either cleaned out those cuts really well yourself, or got a doc to do it.

 

[4rbar]

So sorry to here that things didn't work out the way you planned; however, you gave it a good run. Very sorry you got injured, please take care of those wounds for the probability of infection.

Some of the parrots we rescue do not like either my wife or myself, and we both have the scares to prove it. We have volunteers that help and sometimes a bird bonds with them. When placing the parrots, the bird picks the person they want. We almost had to euthanize a cockatoo due to his Jekel/Hyde personality. Always went for the face. A volunteer adopted him under the understanding that he was a dangerous bird and had to sign a contract for adoption that she was aware of the circumstances.

Good luck with the new chicks and you may have a much easier time acclimating the newbies into a flock.

 

[Peppercorngal]

Where are you? Nothing since Tuesday, now it's Friday. Are you ok? Speak to me!!!!!!!

 

[Summer Lion]

Wow! I read every post in this thread, it was so interesting. I have 9 hens for eggs only. I have no interest in owning a rooster, because not for a moment would I tolerate an aggressive one, anymore than I would have a dog that tried to bite me. That roo would meet his Maker. I do commend the owner of Mr. Red for going the distance with him.....a gal's gotta do what she thinks is right for her. I do hope she's doing well, those wounds looked nasty.

 

[Peeps61]

I'm sorry, but you have to GET RID of the rooster! Some say you can prove you are the alpha and in control, but I don't believe that. I've had many roosters, most just ignore me and watch their girls, but I had one that tried to tear me up every time I got near. He was a coward too, he would wait until my back was turned and attack. Don't tell my husband (he loved that nasty bird) but I let the dog get him one day when he attacked me without provocation. It's much more peaceful now! Get rid of him any way you want to, but get rid of him. Once a rooster gets mean I know of no way to fix em. Good luck.

This is one of the "small" injuries I sustained. Don't let this happen to you!
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This is an excellent point, and I agree. The first rooster I had was a mean SOB and we went round and round. I was spurred once and was so angry that I chased him for a good thirty minutes with a yard rake. If I could have caught him, his head would have been gone. He KNEW IT TOO and ran away from me for several days after that. However, the behavior returned a few weeks later and as we were making plans to do away with him, a predator got him and saved us the trouble. I've had several roosters since then and I've adopted a "hands off" approach while raising them. I leave them alone and they leave me alone, moving out of my way when I go out to feed and water them and collect eggs. They retain some natural fear of me as the flock master and it helps them to be respectful in their interactions with me and with other humans, including kids (kids are ALWAYS supervised by adults when around the chickens).

Enjoy your chickens and get rid of the rooster. He has learned that you can be intimidated, so he'll continue to challenge you, even if you manage to change his behavior for a short while. I didn't like having to keep my eye on the SOB when I was out in the yard, and now I don't have to. Good Luck!

 

[Peeps61]

This is an excellent point, and I agree. The first rooster I had was a mean SOB and we went round and round. I was spurred once and was so angry that I chased him for a good thirty minutes with a yard rake. If I could have caught him, his head would have been gone. He KNEW IT TOO and ran away from me for several days after that. However, the behavior returned a few weeks later and as we were making plans to do away with him, a predator got him and saved us the trouble. I've had several roosters since then and I've adopted a "hands off" approach while raising them. I leave them alone and they leave me alone, moving out of my way when I go out to feed and water them and collect eggs. They retain some natural fear of me as the flock master and it helps them to be respectful in their interactions with me and with other humans, including kids (kids are ALWAYS supervised by adults when around the chickens).

Enjoy your chickens and get rid of the rooster. He has learned that you can be intimidated, so he'll continue to challenge you, even if you manage to change his behavior for a short while. I didn't like having to keep my eye on the SOB when I was out in the yard, and now I don't have to. Good Luck!

I just saw that you had to shoot the rooster. I'm sorry you had to go through that! Enjoy your chicks, and don't handle the cockerel chick too much. I'm hoping you'll have a better rooster this time around. Roosters that are well behaved are awesome and really add to a flock. Mine are mutts - a mix of Polish and white leghorn/brahma chickens.

 

[EurekaSouth]

The rooster and hen together look like Wellsummers. I don't know what the spotted hen is. We have three Wellsummer hens and a Wellsummer rooster and he looks a lot like our rooster. Does the hen lay pretty very dark brown eggs?