I hate my rooster!

[WalkingHorse]

I will echo what effie posted. You are not alone in your feelings. Wishing you a good outcome.

 

[BirdMan32]

Yeah, we have rooster woes as well. When he turned around 3 months old he started attacking our 7 year old son, then our 9 year old daughter, then my wife! He has never attacked me, but it seems I'm next on the to do list. Instead of hitting him, we use a vinegar/water spray bottle to keep him at bay. He is now barging at me through the coop bit won't attack me outright when he is outside the coop.

 

[maggiec1951]

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Don't you have a chicken grabber? A wire coathanger with a crook - like a shepherd's hook only smaller. If you use a coathanger be sure to make a tiny circle at the end of the hook part; no matter how hateful, you don't want to abuse him before you butcher him. Use the hook and grab a leg just above the foot and pull him with that toward you then grab both legs and turn him upside down. You may want to wear leather gloves in case he takes one last aim.

Once upside down they are extremely docile.

 

[cochunk]

All the roosters we have had were very nice, and would burrow into your shoulder.

 

[RedIII]

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Don't you have a chicken grabber? A wire coathanger with a crook - like a shepherd's hook only smaller. If you use a coathanger be sure to make a tiny circle at the end of the hook part; no matter how hateful, you don't want to abuse him before you butcher him. Use the hook and grab a leg just above the foot and pull him with that toward you then grab both legs and turn him upside down. You may want to wear leather gloves in case he takes one last aim.

Once upside down they are extremely docile.

Agreed. Wear gloves to protect yourself from the spurs, but once upside down, they're quite a bit easier to handle.

If you used the axe method, just make sure it is sharpened before you perform the deed. I've found it helps to have some twine or something to make a loose noose and slip it over the bird's head, which allows you to hold them in place like a leash. It also helps if they decide to try and take off on you.

So far as the cone method goes, you might check out this thread. It's pretty informative: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=603868

 

[StormyMoon]

I had one BO roo recently try to challenge me, I snatched him up by the legs then put him under my arm ,
then I handed him to my terror daughters who think the chickens are barbie dolls.

They dressed him up like a girl, and wrapped feather deals around his neck and put a dress on him
They put him in the stroller and pushed him around every day now he stays away from us.


Mind you my daughters are 19, 14 and 12 years old.

They have no fear when it comes to the animals, and they think its funny to dress them all up
and have a fashion show.

I am sure the chickens make fun of him now cause he gives them dirty looks.........lol

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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Mean roosters are not worth keeping around. There are way too many nice ones to put up with a mean one, heck I've got about half a dozen WONDERFUL top notch roosters right now waiting for homes.

 

[Mitch in Ohio]

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THAT IS WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!

 

[Ksane]

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Who.Does.Number.2.Work.For?!?!?

rofl! Sorry, that just struck me funny the way you worded it, reminded me of Austin Powers lol

 

[7L Farm]

I got rid of mine. After over a year with this over grown drumstick he's gone thank god. I now think he was the one that taught the flock how to pick each others feathers. He was great at protecting them, finding food for them sometimes other times he would lie to them just to breed them. He got to be a real pain. He wouldn't let me touch the girls which I let him because I have another flock that's all pullets & their supper friendly so I let Mr Freddy run his flock. Big mistake one girl was picked dang near clean of her feathers. I isolated her & she grew her feathers back.
Then Freddy started trying to attack me. I always kept my eye on him I'd turn my back & he would think I wasn't looking & try to attack me. Finally, he almost got me & I kicked him hard I was mad. Well, it got to the point of no return. I finally said no more I loaded the 22 & put him down . He now resides in my Kenmore. I want another one but not sure if I want him to live with the girls maybe just for breeding purposes only. Will see. Roosters are great to have if you free range that's for sure. I guess I just need to find the right one. I just don't want to go through all the feather picking that was involved. I'm still dealing with his flock of feather pickers. The flock is having a rough time with his absence I think. I went out to the coop at 3 AM & 6 were sleeping on the coop floor. They have always slept on their roost. Maybe something scared them I don't know. WOW its a never ending nightmare with this flock. Might have to cull some more time will tell.