How do you deal with a very "I"M A ROO

[Pinky]

Don't let him sense your fear. That will only feed his aggression. He looks very young and possibly still trainable if you work with him. If he flies at you push him down. If he runs at you don't run away, stand you ground or walk towards him.

 

[ChickenAlgebra]

Stand up to him, pick him up by his drumsticks and carry him like a football. All while telling him how nice he will look served with noodles.

If he STILL thinks he's top Roo over you. He'll be tasty next to noodles.

 

[Momagain1]

haha...I'll have to try it..but dang it to heck..he's fast...I cant catch him!!! LOL...

 

[alabamachick]

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This is my technique with my Dominique Roo too.... Its a good thing I dont have neighbors close enough to see me.

BTW, this technique doesnt work for Big Roo. He still rules the back yard. We humans just walk around with the "chicken broom" now.

 

[HomesteadGal]

Out of my 4 roosters I have one aggressive Welsummer. He was an adult when I got him but, had not been within a flock to get socialized. BIG MISTAKE. Wellies are not known to be aggressive to people so know his behavior is due to being separated from other chickens.

Rastus became aggressive and very protective of the hens within a month of starting to breed them. He'd flog me every time I turned my back on him. I had to start carrying a long stick and would run him around the hen yard first thing after he came out every morning. Eventually, he quit getting his hackles up as every time he did, I'd crack him across the back with my stick.

I got a second Welsummer roo, Jasper, who is a perfect gentleman with me but who will jump the older roo every chance he gets. I finally got tired of all the fighting and penned the roos separately in the hen yard. They can see the girls, I can turn them out to mate when needed and then put them back in their pens. My hens are much happier not getting chased all the time by the roos. I'm much happier as I don't have to worry when the grandkids come over they will get a mean roo in their face.

I recently acquired a small flock of Speckled Sussex and have the same arrangement with them in penning the roos seperately within the hen yard. The roos had been in the same yard together when we purchased them but, started fighting each other after we got them home. The roos might not like it but the girls sure do!

OH, Rastus is destined for my crock pot just as soon as I get my eggs to hatch 3/31-4/1 from his breeding of my Wellie hens. Once I know I have some of his bloodline in my flock his name becomes "Chicken Dumpling!"

 

[greenSearcher]

Oakley is my big red NN roo, and he occasionally feels his hormones, and would try to flog my DH. The last time I talked DH through facing him down, DH would have considered he had the victory before he did. Anyway, Oakley gets a face-off/walk down once in a while to remind him who is boss. I usually only have to do it once, since a face off includes my wheeled/sitting walker. None of my 10 roosters attack me, including the silkies, which think they are big boys. I also make a point of pushing them to the ground when it has become necessary to show dominance, pinching the back of their neck in the same manner the winning rooster does. Hold the pinch until they relax, which is submission. Not just being quiet, but relaxing all resistance. Your NN rooster seems bigger because he is taller. They have along body shape and that neck telescopes rather than raised hackles when they are being manly.
Speaking of which, time to check eggs.

 

[ChickenAlgebra]

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Yeah, I have expert catchers - 14 y/o DD who runs track and cross country and 17 y/o DS who wrestles/MMA fights. Both are big enough kids to easily catch a roo who is being cocky. Plus, it's often the younger boys or banties who are being bad. Our adult LF boys are kept because they are marshmellows. I don't want to fight an adult JG roo!

Said JG roo is enough of a mush that 6 y/o DD has put him in doll clothes, pushed him in a stroller and only stopped because I made her. Roo was going "Huh? What's wrong? I'm having fun..."