Help! My Rooster tried to attack me!

[chickenmama109]

Stop letting him control you. Don't back off. Keep moving towards him. Don't stop moving towards him till he gives up the challenge and turns away and walks off. That's the body language for 'Okay, I give. Do what you need to do.'
Make it a point to always make him move out of your way, no matter what it is you are out there to do. And never turn your back to him.

Thanks I never new why he did that I always thought he was pretectong his flock I thought he seen me and thought I was some kind of a Predator for some reason

 

[junebuggena]

You wouldn't hit him with the stick, would you? I don't want to hurt him. But I will not let him hurt me!

Wrong mind set. You are worried about hurting him. He is definitely NOT afraid of hurting you. You've lost before the fight has even started. And make no mistake. This is a fight. A fight of wills. Who has the stronger mindset? He's willing to HURT you. You need to be willing to hurt back. And he needs to know that.

 

[ButteCA]

I used to have a rooster that attacked but I got rid of him because I have small children and he hated me. I thought he would stop after a while but one day he came after me and he wanted blood. I didn’t want to fight with him so I hid in my car and threw things out the window at him until he went away. He was a big rooster and I was afraid. Now I have a small bantam rooster and I love him. He minds his own and watches over my hens.

 

[junebuggena]

Thanks I never new why he did that I always thought he was pretectong his flock I thought he seen me and thought I was some kind of a Predator for some reason

This is what a protective rooster, doing his job, looks like. Maintaining a respectful distance from the human, but aware and alert.

He's my youngest mature rooster. And it's his job to keep watch over the babies.

 

[webbysmeme]

They jump, legs straight out. A well placed spur can cause serious injury, even piercing through thick clothing. If he can jump high enough, he can peck your face.

Thank you very much. I had no idea they will do that! At least I will be prepared.
I was thinking, maybe I should let him out of the pen. I don't know if they were in a pen before, or free range. He may be wanting out. They are not crowded. They are in my barn in an enclosed area 8'wX12'lX8'h. There are four of them in there.

 

[CannedMonster]

Your hens don’t need a rooster around to lay eggs (some people mistakenly think this).
I would cull him if it were me.
I’m not going to walk around my own yard worrying about an animal attacking me.
I have a bantam roo that takes care of his girls and is respectful of me and everyone else around here including the dog and cat.
If that ever changes it’s off to freezer camp for him.
You may want to get a good book about raising backyard chickens so you can educate yourself and not have anymore unpleasant surprises.

 

[chickenmama109]

Your hens don’t need a rooster around to lay eggs (some people mistakenly think this).
I would cull him if it were me.
I’m not going to walk around my own yard worrying about an animal attacking me.
I have a bantam roo that takes care of his girls and is respectful of me and everyone else around here including the dog and cat.
If that ever changes it’s off to freezer camp for him.
You may want to get a good book about raising backyard chickens so you can educate yourself and not have anymore unpleasant surprises.

Some times my German Shepherd will go to the fence and bark and the rooster will get mad and act like he’s going to attack but the hens don’t really mind to much he is still pretecting his flock or does he just not like the dog

 

[junebuggena]

Thank you very much. I had no idea they will do that! At least I will be prepared.
I was thinking, maybe I should let him out of the pen. I don't know if they were in a pen before, or free range. He may be wanting out. They are not crowded. They are in my barn in an enclosed area 8'wX12'lX8'h. There are four of them in there.

I have been attacked by roosters. I know it's scary. And I know it hurts. It was a surprise a attack. He decided to try and spur me rather than move out of the way. He drove his inch and a half long spur into the side of my knee, through my jeans. He took a trip to the crock pot.

 

[junebuggena]

Some times my German Shepherd will go to the fence and bark and the rooster will get mad and act like he’s going to attack but the hens don’t really mind to much he is still pretecting his flock or does he just not like the dog

The hens know the dog is no threat behind the fence. The rooster is just a jerk.

 

[JedJackson]

Thank you very much. I had no idea they will do that! At least I will be prepared.
I was thinking, maybe I should let him out of the pen. I don't know if they were in a pen before, or free range. He may be wanting out. They are not crowded. They are in my barn in an enclosed area 8'wX12'lX8'h. There are four of them in there.

If you let him out he will probably attack anyone that comes by-- including children. As junebuggena said, if you want to keep him you are going to have to show him who's boss. And even then there are no guarantees that he will stop attacking.

I know it sounds cruel and maybe it is, but when a rooster attacks me I give him a good kick. Not a hard one, but one that throws him back a little. And then I chase him around until I'm sure he's gotten the idea. If he attacks again he's a goner. Not worth the risk to my neighbors, my nieces and nephews, or myself. There are plenty of good roosters out there to replace the bad ones.