How to make a rooster less aggressive?

[monathequeen]

I 'am listening .......I have a Rooster who is very agressive with anyone he dosn't recognize. He is only protecting his domain. It dosn't mean he cannot accept other people.
My roomate was attacked by him everytime he went into the coop. He NEVER attacks me because he knows who I'am. I read that if a person is attacked by their roo, simply and carefully, corner him and pick him up and hold him and talk to him CALMLY. Do this everytime he attacks and eventually he will get the picture that you are not going to harm him. He WILL start to trust you. It workrd with my roomate and now He can go into the coop and does not get attacked. You have to be the boss, Not them.
You are dealing with a difficult situation with your parents. I dont care how many bird's you have raised through out your lifetime, every bird is different and you can train them to be nice if you spend the time with them each and everyday. I completly respect you for doing your homework on Raising a flock. You sound like a VERY intelligent young man and I completely respect anyone who would rather spend time caring for animals and getting to know them rather than doing drugs and getting into trouble elsewhere. The one thing I must stress is that IF your Family members really want to feel safe around your Roo, They need to participate in their care consistantly and try the technique I suggested with holding the Rooster. If they dont want to try this, then they need to Stay the Hell out of the coop....They are your birds and it is not to say that they can be everyone's bird's if they want to participate in their care. You are not wrong for being up-set. Your parents are not ignorant either. You have a good heart. Please let your Parents read these post you send and the advice you are recieving. They may be surprised to know what a good, caring young man you are...Good Luck..

 

[monathequeen]

"Eat the bird " is absolutely insensitive and un-called for. I hope you dont eat every bird you have problems with..it's about having patients and knowledge about your hobby.
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[monathequeen]

One more comment:
And this is only my opinion....I believe removing the spurs is BULL-Crap and cruelty to animals ...(My Roo has 2 1/2 inch. spurs .) It will NOT change his behavior. It's only going to allow him to Mis-trust Humans period !!!!!!! Imagine having someone cut off your fingers because you pick your nose...SILLY isn't it ?

 

[DTchickens]

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Alright... This is going to be my last post on this thread, but using roosters spurs VS someones fingers is completely in-accurate (I guess that'd be the correct wording?).

IT Doesn't hurt them if you do it correctly, Cutting someones fingers off would hurt terribly, while happening.. and later. I smashed my finger with a hammer today, i don't even want to thank about how bad it would hurt to have a finger cut off.

Leaving them having long spurs damages hens, and can make it difficult to walk when they get too long.

Roosters spurs grow back, You're fingers do not.

ETA: When comparing roosters spurs to anything human, Finger or toe nails would be more accuracte.

 

[janinepeters]

If you trim the spur tips a bit, such that you do not draw blood, it is like cutting a fingernail and does not cut pain. However, if you cut a blood vessel, either by cutting too much or by twisting them off, you most certainly will cause pain, just as you would by cutting a blood vessel anywhere in your own body or in that of another animal.

You might hear from other sources that because a chicken doesn't scream when you cut off body parts, they must not be in pain. Not necessarily true. Different species react differently in different situations. Chickens are not people, and therefore cannot be expected to react to pain in exactly the same way people do. It is reasonable to assume that if you cut a body tissue laden with blood vessels and nerve endings, an unanesthetized animal will experience pain.

 

[Davaroo]

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A. That's what my thread was about.
B. You don't know them and I'm telling the story. I never said idiot.
C. There's no way you could know them. I'm not going to believe other people when they tell me I'm rude to my parents if they've never met me nor my parents. Or even heard any of the stories of my parents and I in their life.
My attitude was basically me begging them which would be the opposite of forcing my ideas on them. Therefore, I have nothing to apologize for. I know what compromising is and I know how to use it. My parents are just thick skinned, ya' know? Thick headed. They don't think they should be the ones to change and they would prefer that everyone do everything for them.
I don't want any of this to sound rude.

This thread was basically asking for pointers on how to make roosters less aggressive towards people, and not about my parents.

Good response. I certainly wish you could have said some of this in the beginning...

But I think your answer has been made clear, all other issues aside. Best of luck to you and your parents.

 

[Sissy]

oh oh Parents dumb ??. just maybe
Misinformed. you be the teacher.
But do your homework on the subject,

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Well………….I am no expert and the “advise” I am giving you is just my opinion/experience.

Are you around (in the yard) when your Url gets an attitude with your parents? What do you do when he “goes after” them?

If you are around when they enter the area, pay attention to how you respond. Do you get tense? Heart speed up, because you are ready for a confrontation – fowl vs folks? Could be these are subtle things, that you might not be aware of yet…….but Url is. When you get upset/tense, Url gets ready to fight or flight (protect his “flock” and you are part of it). It would just take once to set the pattern of “danger” for Url when your folks come into sight. (He attacks the folks, a ruckus erupts, the folks leave….Url has “saved the day” danger has left and he has won – behavior reinforced)

You need to change Url’s perception of your folks. When they are around, pick him up….pet him, let them pet him…..taking treats out, let your folks take them out (you go with the first few times to supervise). Tell Url…verbally, physically and emotionally, that these “non-feathered two legs” are part of your flock and they are not to be attacked – they are not danger. If you see him attack, grab him and let him know it is not acceptable (scold him, hold him down and let your folks touch him – whatever you find works for you).

Could be that they are never “friends” but hopefully can live together peacefully.

Best of luck.

 

[monathequeen]

You missed my whole point....I was using a human finger as a Metaphor....simply saying why not use other methods of training behavior in animals instead of cutting or trimming a body part.
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Alright... This is going to be my last post on this thread, but using roosters spurs VS someones fingers is completely in-accurate (I guess that'd be the correct wording?).

IT Doesn't hurt them if you do it correctly, Cutting someones fingers off would hurt terribly, while happening.. and later. I smashed my finger with a hammer today, i don't even want to thank about how bad it would hurt to have a finger cut off.

Leaving them having long spurs damages hens, and can make it difficult to walk when they get too long.

Roosters spurs grow back, You're fingers do not.

ETA: When comparing roosters spurs to anything human, Finger or toe nails would be more accuracte.

 

[Opa]

Roosters with long spurs are dangerous. Not only to you but to other birds as well. Removing them is no different than cutting finger nails. If you cut them to short they will bleed just as your finger nail bed would. Do a web search on the hot potato method of spur removal. It works and no blood.
Wounds from being spurred can be quite serious and prone to infection. Don't think that they won't spur you. No matter how friendly they have been that can change in an instant.

Removing spurs saves the life of roosters in my coop. First time one spurs me badly he would soon be on his way to freezer camp.