I had to kick some SERIOUS rooster a_ _ this morning. We had a little "come to jesus" meeting.

[galanie]

You can hold him upside down as long as you need to.

Just long enough to plop him into the kill cone.

 

[CMV]

Good work. I hate a nasty roo. Hopefully he has learned his lesson.

Just out of curiosity- you weren't wearing anything new were you? New coat or boots? My new roo went after me once when I came out in new footwear and a heavy coat that he had never seen. My heart sank because I had high hopes for him being a keeper after my former roo went into the pot for aggression. Once he realized it was me he seemed very chagrined and stopped his attack. He avoided me like the plague and stopped crowing for several weeks after this incident. I honestly think he was mortified that he attacked the barnyard boss without realizing it. He has never attacked again.

Good luck.

 

[EweSheep]

I hear dinner!

I love that idea of killing cone, wicked but GOOD!

 

[Yoke]

In all seriousness, as “evil” as some may think the OP’s actions could be, the only other option is the “Whispering Cones.” She gave the Roo a chance for life.

Visit the Roo again as planned after work. Send in a different person to see if the Roo is aggressive to them. If possible, have them ready to make the same talk.

You will need to teach the Roo that all humans are higher on the pecking order then he is.

On another thought, if this is part of his genetics, you don’t want pass that on. In such case, his fate is already set.

Then again, maybe he just had a bad start to the day and it will never occur again. . . . .

 

[theoldchick]

When I discipline a rooster, I make it swift and intimidating. Look how roosters treat each other. They attack hard and fast and get it over with. Occasionally you'll find one who wants to fight to the death. That's fine. Crockpots come in handy for these birds.

Otherwise, always be aware of your rooster's behavior. Watch him closely, he's always giving you body language to indicate what he's thinking. First, he'll call his ladies to him to assert his position with them. And if he feels like challenging you, he'll either charge you with hackles flared, or start pecking the ground while coming towards you. Some will do the wing strut to get your attention.

Booting a bird who charges you will simply end up coming back at you. Birds who physically engage me are snatched by the neck or tail and flung in the air. You can teach your bird to avoid confrontation by carrying a large stick. And you can actually 'clicker train' your bird to understand you are not to be fooled with. You can substitute whatever noise you want to modify your rooster's behavior. Stan knows when I make kissy noises at him, he'd better move out of my way. Every time I walk into his territory, I make a point of forcing him to move out of my way. By doing this I assert my position within the flock. I have to remember I'm not there 24 hours a day to remind Stan I'm the master of the flock, so if he occasionally forgets, I back-up my threats with immediate action.

While I'll forgive roosters who show aggression while I'm handling their hens, I do not tolerate ones who insist on challenging me every day, or the sneaky attackers, or the ones who try to fight you through the wire. They go to the feller down the road who needs to feed his kids.

All cockerels go through a stage of aggression and some can be trained out of it, but some are never trustworthy around visitors or children. These need to be culled as feed is too expensive to be wasted on a bad tempered bird.

 

[bj taylor]

i keep learning about managing roosters. this thread is so good. i give some credence to them reacting to clothes. this morning i wore my pretty poka dot boots to the coop. those chickens (even the ones who stand back) were all over my feet. that being said, i really love the advice from 'theoldchick'.

 

[slabcrappy]

Awesome post! I love the way you worded it!!!

Sal

 

[mama24]

Good work. I hate a nasty roo. Hopefully he has learned his lesson.

Just out of curiosity- you weren't wearing anything new were you? New coat or boots? My new roo went after me once when I came out in new footwear and a heavy coat that he had never seen. My heart sank because I had high hopes for him being a keeper after my former roo went into the pot for aggression. Once he realized it was me he seemed very chagrined and stopped his attack. He avoided me like the plague and stopped crowing for several weeks after this incident. I honestly think he was mortified that he attacked the barnyard boss without realizing it. He has never attacked again.

Good luck.

Very good point! My bantam roo attacked me last week and it didn't take much for me to realize he was trying to attack my new bright green Sloggers, not ME! LOL

 

[chloezoebob101]

my bantam rooster always came for me. i kicked him HARD every time he came for me. he never learned his lesson, " theoldchick" thank you, i had no clue kicking would make them come back for more. next time will fling our rooster in the air, and hopefully he will learn. but, sadly, my beloved ( yes, i loved him) rooster was killed by our other idiot rooster...

or, if they come near me, this was the only time that my big rooster tried to hurt me, he came at me, and i ran after him for a few minutes, not intending on catching him, and i eventually cornered him, and i stood there staring at him, and he couldn't move, and that was that. for me. others were still flogged, but never me.

 

[Kelly G]

Same clothes I wear every day.

Thanks for laughing with me AND understanding the serious implications this birds actions will have on his life.

I like this bird. He's lucky. I will evaluate his behavior tonight after work. If it's acceptable, he has earned himself the weekend. If he does it again he's a gonner. I've got no time/space for bad behaved birds. And like someone pointed out, I sure don't want to pass on a crabby genes!

There is a local church that feeds migrant workers - they will be grateful for the meal....and they will do the butchering.

Thanks also for the info about kicking. I'm glad to pick him up and chuck him if it will improve his attitude!