How do I tame my killer rooster??

[Fluffy Lambs]

Give him a boot in the face that sends him flying across the pen.

 

[Sally PB]

I had a cockerel named Nugget too. I had to cull him and his flockmate at 4 months when they became overly aggressive with the pullets.

I have the third cockerel, now rooster, still. He is not my buddy, never was. I tried holding him down, and that worked, for a few days.

The best thing I've found is a big stick. I can push him back or away with it, and keep him totally out of my way. He is there to do a job. He sometimes "forgets" I am boss, and needs to be reminded. I would not hesitate to knock him across the run if I needed to.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Rarely is that going to fix the problem

Give him a boot in the face that sends him flying across the pen.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Rarely is that going to fix the problem

Why? Granted some roosters have an evil streak (ones like that really deserve to be eaten) it does sometimes fix it. Now I don't know if its going to work with little kids to, so the best thing to do is probably break its neck and butcher it if you want to eat it.

 

[chickenexpert55]

I have a few kids ages 6,6, and 9

 

[LaFleche]

I have a rooster named rooster nugget who was fine until a few weeks ago when he started trying to kill me. He is also attacking my family and that is bad. How do I tame him to be more kind to us.

This is the only way to tame a rooster that is attacking humans:

With children being attacked and their physical integrity being at stake, there should be no second chances, I strongly suggest to butcher him at once and not to let him live another day.

 

[LaFleche]

Give him a boot in the face that sends him flying across the pen.

This I would rather consider animal cruelty.

And it usually does not help in the long run, just for the moment the thus "treated" rooster needs to recuperate and then he will become wise and attack more fiercely.

 

[LizzzyJo]

Give him a boot in the face that sends him flying across the pen.

Culling humanely is more kind than kicking an animal in the face as a way to train it.

 

[Chickassan]

This, now he's going to have a plan when he comes for you technically he owes you one.
They hold grudges for a very, very long time

This I would rather consider animal cruelty.

And it usually does not help in the long run, just for the moment the thus "treated" rooster needs to recuperate and then he will become wise and attack more fiercely.

 

[esme13]

I have a few kids ages 6,6, and 9

The best thing to do with an aggressive rooster would be to butcher it. How old are your hens/pullets? If you really want a rooster, I would retry again with a new cockerel or chick in the future and pick a breed that would hopefully be less rude. Sometimes you need to go through a few cockerels until you find the right one. But being that so many cockerels go to the freezer, why not find the right one to live a nice life
With young kids that’s just something to consider.