I feel sorry for my mean roo

[Kidsandpets]

Thank you for all your replies, and thanks for the warm welcome

 

[Tartannik]

I have a naughty Roo too, he goes for me if I touch his ladies. My roo is over 13lb in weight and I know he would make a good meal but to be honest i know he is only doing his job BUT he shouldn't be doing it with me!
I think you are doing the right thing in trying to re-home him back to your SIL, you can then enjoy your hens again and let the kids enjoy them as that is more important. My Roo is on his last chance

 

[wolftracks]

You do know there's a recipe section on here with lots of ways to cook chicken?

A roo that chases people and doesn't back down shouldn't be around. Keep him isolated and keep you little boy from possibly being scared or worse.

There are plenty of nice roos out there. I didn't see a breed unless I missed it. Some breeds are just flighty or agressive. I have some 12 lb roos that my 5 year old granddaughter chases down and picks up so she can carry them around. I love these roo, but if they become aggressive and I have to worry about her being attacked, adios.

You might want to mention his attitude when rehoming. It would be a shame if he attacked someone elses child. I think a lot of us have the problem that, we've had pets and once we get chickens we expect the same types of things to happen. There are lots of differences, like you can (ok, some can) send your aggressive dog of to freezer camp. But you can with a chicken.

I hope you find a really sweet roo for your son to enjoy and not become terrified of.

 

[Kidsandpets]

Yes I will definitely mention his behaviour before rehoming. He is grand out there now in his isolation run. He was very stressed last night at dusk but he is fine now. He is quite aggressive when he attacks because he won't back down, even when I run at him. I have kicked him too, not hard, but rough enough and he does not back down. His neck feathers all fluff up and he'll charge again and attack with his feet. I have carried him around for a while and it works temporarily, but I've had enough now. I don't really want to kill him. I'm a vegetarian and I wouldn't eat him myself. My husband and kids might alright, but it doesn't sit well with me because he was a pet, not a meatie from the start.

 

[CoffeeCow]

I know how you feel. I raised my roo from a day old chick, he was my buddy for a long time.... but ... As he grew, he got more and more aggressive with the ladies, I tried everything I could to fix the situation.. to no avail. Finally, he went after my 3 year old son. That was the last straw. the next day, I culled him (first time I had to do that) Luckily, It went well. If you want details on how I did it, just let me know.
We tried to eat him... Although it tasted good, I couldn't choke it down.. wound up giving the meat to my neighbor (who really enjoyed it)

When I removed him, the ladies were soooo much happier, it was like night and day.
They are much more social and friendly, they aren't skittish at all anymore. Removing that roo was the best thing I have ever done for my flock.

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

One of my customers got a nasty spurred leg because of a bad rooster. Keep him seperate until he is rehommed or make chix broth out of him.

 

[SpeedysBigRed]

Kidsandpets wrote: I'm a vegetarian and I wouldn't eat him myself. My husband and kids might alright, but it doesn't sit well with me because he was a pet, not a meatie from the start.


I have to disagree: The rooster was a meatie from the start turned into a pet. Sometimes the combination works, sometimes it doesn't. In your case it didn't. You'll feel a lot better if you now quit looking on it as a pet and back to considering it the agressive, dominate rooster it is.

 

[ddroland]

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The only place for man attacker is the stew pot. They can be very dangerous around small children as they tend to kick toward the face if the child falls down or gets knocked down. I certainly wouldn't try to give him to someone else, unless of course I really didn't like the person!