Help!! Rooster Wars

[silkiechicken]

Sometimes agression is like a switch in roosters. Some, although few, will fight to the death and with hormones raging will put all their effort into fighting. Another reason many butcher extras 14-16 weeks old, before they get tough and stringy from fighting all the time.

 

[Omran]

Today I had the same problem early in the morning me( dum) I went and got a new rooster from my neighbor and put him with my flock and as soon as he entered the run my first 6 month old rooster jumped on the new dud and tried to kill him so I took the new one strait away out and I had him for dinner this evening,I think that was the best soloution.

 

[rooster-red]

Check out my page on roo behavior, it might be of some help.

The link is in my sig line.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

A chicken's brain is the size of a marble. Sometimes it's not worth trying to figure out WHY they do ANYthing!

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

needmorechickens! :

Wow he really got aggressive quick!

I wonder if chickens can get rabies?

Sounds like he definitely had something...maybe a mental condition.
Anyway, I hate that you had to lose him, but your other chickens are glad!
~Rebecca

Rebecca, only mammals can get rabies.​