I need Advice about my rooster please

[Abriana]

You could always coax him with some bread or meat or something. I do agree that the hens and ducks would probably be happier if he was removed. I feel bad for the poor guy, and the hens and ducks.

 

[Abriana]

It was weird, before this morning he'd never been aggressive towards the ducks unless they were trying to get to feed when he was eating. I have multiple feed areas and if he's eating at one he doesn't want to share. Anyway, it was really odd to me that he just started randomly being aggressive. For the most part they all stay on opposite sides of the area because the chickens don't want to get wet and the ducks do. I'm just at a loss. He's been very irritable since I put them in the outdoor area they have, and it just keeps getting worse. I would be worried to give him to someone else and him cause issues in their flock. There are also a lot of people around here who fight them and idk who it is and isn't.

Do you mean like cock fighting? Thats too bad. Maybe he just got grumpy. Poor guy.

 

[Tlmcq]

Be careful, this behavior can get worse once he really comes into breeding age around 16 to 20 weeks. They tend to chill once they get older, but with behavior that agressive so young I wouldn't chance it. But, Hopefully, he comes out from under the porch tonight.

 

[cluckintexan]

Be careful, this behavior can get worse once he really comes into breeding age around 16 to 20 weeks. They tend to chill once they get older, but with behavior that agressive so young I wouldn't chance it. But, Hopefully, he comes out from under the porch tonight.

That's what I'm worried about, he has just gotten more and more aggressive week after week. Iowa's hoping he'd chill, but no. He's still down there unfortunately and he won't come to me for anything. He will run to the other end. I tried coaxing him earlier and all it did was agitate him. I may have to set up a live trap just to catch him. I wonder if my dad has one I can borrow.... hmm.

 

[cluckintexan]

We finally got him out from under the house this morning. I used to work cattle and I can tell you personally, sorting and moving cattle is a lot easier than moving chickens.

 

[Abriana]

I tried to herd my chickens into their new pen once. It didn't work out like i thought it would! lol

 

[cluckintexan]

After doing some research, I'm pretty sure Davey is a Leghorn, and reading thru some of the reviews about Leghorn's on here... well... he matches all of the bad characteristics people have talked about.

 

[cluckintexan]

And that's Davey. He paced the fence for a few minutes while I was keeping an eye on the ducklings playing in the "big pool."