How Do You Handle A Nasty Rooster?

[The Angry Hen]

I def don't agree with putting an animal out to fend for itself. If its your animal, you need to take care of it one way or another. My opinion, its cruel.

I understand. God wanted us to have our own opinions and that is yours!

 

[rjohns39]

Folks,

My approach is simple. First attempt is lap training. That is to pickup the offender and make him sit in your lap until he calms down. This generally works in one or two settings. If it doesn't, I love chicken and dumplings. In my world, humans are the masters, we don't engage in chicken hierarchy--but we will not be bullied or attacked. In the same token we will not be cruel or mean to the offending bird. We expect compliance and acceptance. After that we expect dinner.

 

[rjohns39]

One extra note... Every time a head roo attacks a human and then gets humiliated, he will have to reestablish his dominance over the flock. It doesn't take long for him to realize this is simply too much work.

 

[Chickassan]

I give the devil roosters away as guard dogs. The last one is now eight years old and guy has yet to have another break in.Thankfully I don't have too many honestly mean roosters cross my path.

 

[sourland]

I def don't agree with putting an animal out to fend for itself. If its your animal, you need to take care of it one way or another. My opinion, its cruel.

Any responsible animal owner/caretaker knows that this is absolute truth. It is generally unlawful to simply dump any animal.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Chickens flocks have their own immunities to "germs" from living in that area. Your bird may be perfectly healthy, but if dumped off somewhere, may not have immunities to new germs they come in contact with, get sick and Cary to another flock they may chance upon. I know a lady who this happened to. Please cull responsibly. And kill humanely.
Just my two cents.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Just my opinion...

I do not believe that abandoning any animal is worth it- or right. Honestly the thought of it makes me feel sick. That animal will be faced with disease, predators and not to mention the immense fear he will face. That is not humane AT ALL. I personally don't turn any into soup because I am too soft hearted, but I do give them to people who I fully know intend to.
And as a side note I am not writing this to start any argument or say anyone else is wrong. I am simply stating what I believe.

 

[centrarchid]

I don't have trouble with nasty cockbirds or cockerels in general. I believe most times it's a management issue that sparks it in the first place.

I had a bad cockbird once. Mea culpa due to handling methods. I sold him with full disclosure that he was mean and tasted like chicken. At the time, I neither had tools nor the knowledge on how to butcher, hence the reason I sold him.

If there's a next time, it will end up in my freezer.

I will say what my roosters think. Toss me into the wild with the predators before inviting me on the one visit for dinner. Former the bird has at least a slim chance to re-home himself. The legal and responsibility issues still stand in why you should not get point where contemplating such an end point.

 

[BantyChooks]

I will say what my roosters think. Toss me into the wild with the predators before inviting me on the one visit for dinner. Former the bird has at least a slim chance to re-home himself. The legal and responsibility issues still stand in why you should not get point where contemplating such an end point.

Even if he escapes a slow or needlessly gory death, he is then another person's problem, possibly one that doesn't want to deal with a mean bird. I have been on the receiving end of dumped chickens before and I really don't appreciate it.

 

[BantyChooks]

Chickens flocks have their own immunities to "germs" from living in that area. Your bird may be perfectly healthy, but if dumped off somewhere, may not have immunities to new germs they come in contact with, get sick and Cary to another flock they may chance upon. I know a lady who this happened to. Please cull responsibly. And kill humanely.
Just my two cents.

This is exactly what happened to me. Someone dumped sick birds or birds that got sick shortly after, and boom, the rest of my flock got it. 3 years later I now have it mostly in check. Honestly, I find it sad that people consider this a viable option.