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

[sourland]

Scooping him up in a fish net and then forcing him to the ground may also help - but do you want to do this with his sons and grandsons?

 

[cafarmgirl]

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!

It's partly his age too so it may continue on for a bit until/if he finally "gets" it. My RIR went through the same thing at about a year old. I worked with him a lot and he eventually settled down and became decent enough. Not perfect but decent. I still keep an eye on him, always will, but for the most part he stays out of my way. I have never kicked him or hit him, I do carry a rake so he can't make contact if he decided to come at me. When he'd try that I'd run him off and out into the pasture, away from his hens. Then I would hang out with the girls and keep him away until I was ready to let him come back. Picking them up for a while really does work, it's a big piece of humble pie if done in front of the hens! If your not comfortable hanging him upside down for a while just lay him on the ground and keep him down. That's what we do. We use the opportunity to trim back his spurs at the same time. He is a very humble rooster when he finally is allowed to get up!

Theoldchick's post was perfect, right on the mark!

 

[snooptwomey]

My roo, right around 8 months old now, has been slowly getting worse it seems. He went at my 6 yr old daughter and got her with his claw on the arm. She was reaching down to try touching him and he jumped at her feet first. Now granted, he is typically only used to me and I am 6ft-1, and she is a little 6 yr old. But I took it as though he wasnt ok with a stranger trying to grab him, and I grabbed him up and held him. I try to grab him up everyday to get him used to it, but he still isnt and doesnt seem like he will be. Than the other day I had him in the house, away from the flock, looking him over, and had him standing in front of me and he pecked at my arm twice going after me. . . so I quickly grabbed him up by the neck and flung him a foot or two and when he got up looking at me I swiftly pushed my hand into his chest knocking him backwards a few inches but not trying to knock him off his feet. After this he turned his back and wouldnt look at me lol When I pick him up every day I always touch his beak, his head, lightly grab his neck to smooth the feathers down, and he is always fine with this, so I thought he would never go after me. I guess its the age he is at, but he is unaware of the all black EE roo that I have inside the brooder right now that is sweet as a button and LOVES being held, handled, touched, rubbed under the wings and belly, etc I want to have 2 roo's in the long run, but I have 2 jersey giant chicks that are 2 weeks old and I really want one of them to be a roo and one a pullet, and the plan was for any other roo's to get rehomed. But if his actions keep up, I will get a few more hatches worth of eggs sired by him, and keep the black EE and a jersey giant if I have one, and he will go elsewhere. He is a beautiful rooster, and not aggressive, but I really enjoy the black EE one who likes being handled, and he is the very first chick I ever hatched out like 5 weeks ago. The adult one I have i got when he was between 2 and 3 months old, and I guess wasnt handled all the time when little. he is the one in my avatar. So he might possibly be searching for a good home in a few months.

 

[CarolJ]

Yea for you, Kelly! I haven't had an aggressive rooster yet - but I'm ready with my plan of action which involves letting him know that I absolutely am the top of the pecking order. I refuse to have one be aggressive towards me or anyone else. I have a RIR roo (young) who is mean to the other chickens. It might be his age, but he just has a mean glint to his eyes - so I just sealed the deal via Craigslist - he'll be gone tomorrow. I'll keep my EE roo who is definitely the dominant one in the flock - but also a gentleman.

 

[FrizzlesRule]

I keep reading all these posts about 'MEAN' roosters. I have six roos, three big and three bantam. Yes, they may not all love each other, but they are never mean towards people. I pick them up all the time and they are tame, loving and cuddly. They are pets. Not one mean feather on their heads. I don't understand how so many say they have 'MEAN' roosters.

 

[cravenchx]

I keep reading all these posts about 'MEAN' roosters. I have six roos, three big and three bantam. Yes, they may not all love each other, but they are never mean towards people. I pick them up all the time and they are tame, loving and cuddly. They are pets. Not one mean feather on their heads. I don't understand how so many say they have 'MEAN' roosters.

Believe me when I say there are some "Mean" roos. Mine has his days, and they may be
numbered.

 

[gryeyes]

I am so lucky with my dominant roo, Carl! The only time he gets squirrelly with me is when I am wearing my red Crocs. Of all the roosters and cockerels in my flock, the only obnoxious one was George, the Silver Sebright. His brother Alex was no problem and would even knock George off his feet if he saw him sneaking up on me. George has flogged visitors. They were always startled when 8 inches of rooster attacked their calves. (I shouldn't snicker.)

George has a new home now, but that's because of his crowing (added to several other crowing roosters and cockerels; I re-homed four roosters). I always walk "through" roosters, so they have to move aside. I used to walk George backwards a couple of times a month if he danced up to me. Sometimes I had to walk him backwards for 20, 30 feet.

Chasing and kicking at Roos does no good, because it does present The Challenge as opposed to simply being The Boss.

 

[samouw]

I have had three RIR (from a hatchery) roos go mean. Two of them have seen the inside of my freezer and the third one is about to. I handled them when they were babies (that is one of them in my avatar). One of them was mean from the beginning, so he didn't last long. Fred was a sweetheart until I left for a week. I have no idea what happened during that week, but he was mean as a snake afterwards and couldn't be trusted. Now Grady is acting out and I have a bruise and puncture sore on my thigh to prove it. Hubby laughed at me when I told him Grady was sneaking up behind me and attacking until he (hubby) got it last week. Then two days ago, Grady snuck behind me, attacked and when I spun around, attacked again. I think we're having chicken for dinner on Sunday.

I really want a sweet roo and I'm looking for an Ameraucana roo now.

 

[Hyline]

I had a mean one .. should have seen my legs - he drew blood through my jeans he spurred that hard, and he bit too! He was super aggressive with everyone and everything. He was a hybrid, yet my hens are darling sweet little angels. I kept him and persevered with him for two whole years. I am a little off roos atm, wouldn't go looking for another one :/

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Ok, i have a question

My rooster, when i try to put on his diaper (yes haha

, but my mom gets mad if they poo in the house) he will turn his head and bite me, on the back of my hand. I used to be like "Wouldnt a chicken biting be pecking..?" but now i understand! Well he will also do this if a grab one of his hens, like i was trying to grab the EE through the nest box so i was sorta holding her down, so i understand if he thought i was trying to "Breed" with her, but he pecked me again! so I was wondering, just dont make him wear the diaper or is there a way for me to tell him "HEY! Im lead rooster, do as i say!" and should i scold him? Same goes for the EE story, should i scold him or just assume he thought i was breeding with his hen? And he does the wing strut ALL the time to his hens, TheOldChick i didnt understand what it meant how you said it. Also, when he bit me for touching "HIS HEN" i went in the coop, sorta chased him around and pinned him on his back, this bad or good?