HELP Needed...My Rooster REPEATEDLY ATTACKED ME

[ElizaMay]

He’s like that guy that killed John Wick’s dog…

That said, Lamar has been VERY well behaved after his triple set attack on me the other day. I think it scared the hell out of him trying to catch him. He was definitely making loud distress calls as I chased him around and he was flying 9 feet in the air. After he started screaming all the other birds went nuts as they were all in the coop and I had shut them in there so as not to stress the other birds. Even our ducks and goose started up when he did that. However our large gander Tony clearly blamed Lamar and not me. Because afterwards he yelled at Lamar and chased him around for awhile. .

Next time keep going until you catch him, or he gets the understanding he can escape you. But good you chased him enough to make him avoid you.

 

[ElizaMay]

It is interesting you say you picked up a rooster that was attacking you. A rooster attacked me once and there was no way I could have "picked him up" while this was going on. It was all I could do to protect myself, much less try and get hold of him.

Also, 'offer' a foot or a broom?.. there isn't any choice about an attacking rooster accepting me attacking right back, it's what a senior/dominant rooster would do.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Also, 'offer' a foot or a broom?.. there isn't any choice about an attacking rooster accepting me attacking right back, it's what a senior/dominant rooster would do.

I "offered" him my cane, right across his neck, about 20 times, with all my strength. I was trying to take his head off. It didn't faze him a bit. You need to read my posts a little more carefully.

 

[ElizaMay]

I "offered" him my cane, right across his neck, about 20 times, with all my strength. I was trying to take his head off. It didn't faze him a bit. You need to read my posts a little more carefully.

Yes, I understand, I have read the story of your attack more than once, and it was horrifying and frightening. What I was doing was agreeing with you about the person you had quoted, who said they 'pick up a rooster who is attacking' - if you read back you should see that person also said in the same post they 'do not offer a boot or a cane' to a rooster.

Well I don't know anyone who can snag a truly ferociously attacking bird flying at their head like a bullet out of the air. When it happened to me, it was of all things, a trio of silkie roosters who had just been dropped at my barn with no notice. I walked in and I was lucky to fend the little savages off, it was an all-out war for a good long 60-90 seconds with me trying to keep my feet and keep kicking them back and bouncing them off a chickenwire door till they finally backed off to reconsider. I didn't have time to think, only repel and kick and keep my balance (after having had a stroke the year before) - it was that or I was going to have damage to my face and eyes.
Maybe someone who can pick up 'attacking' roosters isn't familiar with an actual *attack*? The same poster also mentioned 'offering a cane or boot' to an attacking bird - which to me drew a mental picture of sticking out a shiny pretty toe like presenting the bird a gift to admire, rather than the physical punt repelling a truly vicious rooster needs to be. Both the idea of gently 'offering' a boot, and picking up a bird who is leaping, flying, clawing and beaking at my face every second sounded absurd to me, and unreal. I am with YOU.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes, I understand, I have read the story of your attack more than once, and it was horrifying and frightening. What I was doing was agreeing with you about the person you had quoted, who said they 'pick up a rooster who is attacking' - if you read back you should see that person also said in the same post they 'do not offer a boot or a cane' to a rooster.

Well I don't know anyone who can snag a truly ferociously attacking bird flying at their head like a bullet out of the air. When it happened to me, it was of all things, a trio of silkie roosters who had just been dropped at my barn with no notice. I walked in and I was lucky to fend the little savages off, it was an all-out war for a good long 60-90 seconds with me trying to keep my feet and keep kicking them back and bouncing them off a chickenwire door till they finally backed off to reconsider. I didn't have time to think, only repel and kick and keep my balance (after having had a stroke the year before) - it was that or I was going to have damage to my face and eyes.
Maybe someone who can pick up 'attacking' roosters isn't familiar with an actual *attack*? The same poster also mentioned 'offering a cane or boot' to an attacking bird - which to me drew a mental picture of sticking out a shiny pretty toe like presenting the bird a gift to admire, rather than the physical punt repelling a truly vicious rooster needs to be. Both the idea of gently 'offering' a boot, and picking up a bird who is leaping, flying, clawing and beaking at my face every second sounded absurd to me, and unreal. I am with YOU.

Thank you for clarifying! And I am glad you survived, unscathed (?) your attack from not one, but three (!) feathered fiends! Good grief! Have you any idea who "gifted" you these monsters? I read here once the saying, "the meaner the roo, the sweeter the stew!" Did you find that to be true? It is truly shocking that an 8-lb bird can launch so terrifying an attack.

 

[McChooky]

Yes, I understand, I have read the story of your attack more than once, and it was horrifying and frightening. What I was doing was agreeing with you about the person you had quoted, who said they 'pick up a rooster who is attacking' - if you read back you should see that person also said in the same post they 'do not offer a boot or a cane' to a rooster.

Well I don't know anyone who can snag a truly ferociously attacking bird flying at their head like a bullet out of the air. When it happened to me, it was of all things, a trio of silkie roosters who had just been dropped at my barn with no notice. I walked in and I was lucky to fend the little savages off, it was an all-out war for a good long 60-90 seconds with me trying to keep my feet and keep kicking them back and bouncing them off a chickenwire door till they finally backed off to reconsider. I didn't have time to think, only repel and kick and keep my balance (after having had a stroke the year before) - it was that or I was going to have damage to my face and eyes.
Maybe someone who can pick up 'attacking' roosters isn't familiar with an actual *attack*? The same poster also mentioned 'offering a cane or boot' to an attacking bird - which to me drew a mental picture of sticking out a shiny pretty toe like presenting the bird a gift to admire, rather than the physical punt repelling a truly vicious rooster needs to be. Both the idea of gently 'offering' a boot, and picking up a bird who is leaping, flying, clawing and beaking at my face every second sounded absurd to me, and unreal. I am with YOU.

Cockerels under 1 yr old over a flock are troublesome. 1 1/2 - 2 yrs is much better.

 

[Denilynn]

he is hitting puberty lol. just keep showing dominant behavior, and carry a trash can lid or tennis racket with you to keep them away not hit them with lol just in case. they usually calm down. my white silky rooster chad went little man syndrome from around 8 to 12 months, and then calmed down and now is my buddy. just be firm, but dont give up on him. especially if he is not hurting the hens.

I hope mine calms down at one year, he started at about 7 months, is now about 10 months, lately he isn't terribly aggressive and totally minds his manners and moves out of my way when I coax him away with a stick but I have grandkids here and hope I can trust him soon!!

 

[Denilynn]

Fabio is well known for having flogged me more times than I can count.
NONE of his sons ever showed the slightest bit of aggression and all went on to be much loved flock leaders. One even took on a hawk that had attacked his hens.

And as for Fabio... he is still running his flock and doing a great job of it. He hasn't flogged me in well over 1 1/2 years and that is because of MY behavioral changes around HIS hens. And lots and lots of reinforcement with him that I won't back away from his attacks, won't hurt him and don't want his friggin' hens!!

What behavior changes of yours? How old was he when he got better? Mine is 10 months, he stays away because I carry a stick but I have grandkids and the birds free range, in a month or 2 everyone will be out in the yard and I am worried he will not outgrow his aggressiveness in time to be trusted around kids

 

[DobieLover]

What behavior changes of yours? How old was he when he got better? Mine is 10 months, he stays away because I carry a stick but I have grandkids and the birds free range, in a month or 2 everyone will be out in the yard and I am worried he will not outgrow his aggressiveness in time to be trusted around kids

What I did to rehabilitate my rooster doesn't matter in your situation.
You cannot control the behaviors of small children.
I would rehome the cockerel if I were you. You don't want to risk injury to your grandkids.