I need help with a rooster ASAP!!

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OMG I am going thru the same thing. It happened 2 days ago (I have 13 hens 6 roos) 1 roo went at me for at least 5 minutes. I was kicking and fighting back. he finally left me alone but I was scratched and bruised. Today I came home and he came at me again, he hurt me badly, I fought back and this is bad but I grabbed him by his neck and whirled him over my head a few times and flung him into a big tree. he was hurt, the other roos went after him, but he got up and ran. I was very upset. I went back several times to check on the situation. he stayed away from me. later, at dusk, I went out and he was down. another rooster was pecking him and he was bloody. I pick him up and took him inside my house. I was absolutely sick over this. I cleaned him up and gave him vitamin water and food. he finally came around, but when he did he wanted to fight. I took him back outside and put him in the less populated coop (only one rooster and 3 hens) I'm hoping he comes to his senses but I don't know about him. is it something I'm doing or is this guy crazy!??? I'm just sick over this. thanks for letting me vent..
 
Well that makes me feel better that even people who have them have the same problem and it's just not me... I really appreciate all the help I was shy of just putting on mythickest coveralls and snowmobiling helmet to return tomorrow... This sight is defiantly more insightful of dealing with problems my grandmother who used to own chickens laughed at me and he advice was to take a rubber chicken into the coop with me and show them who's boss :$ I am defiantly going to try wishes 1000's ideas :) an tomorrow going earlier than tonight to give it a go in daylight :/ will keep everyone poste. Who knows if it works I may add chickens to my acerage :-/ .... Anythings possible lol
 
I agree with Wisher's advice. I do think your neighbors weren't fair to you - forgetting to mention an aggressive rooster. I do hope they plan to come back home and not head for the hills, leaving you with this mess.

Would it be possible to carry an umbrella with you? I am thinking when you open it in his face, he will be startled and wonder what kind of animal you are. Hopefully this will throw him off his game. Plus, if it's a big enough umbrella you can keep it between you and him.

You have a lot more spirit than I would.
 
Katyoh7 your big problem is too many roosters. One rooster can handle 10 hens , if you want fertile eggs. Two would be plenty for the number of hens you have now. You need to re-home, sell, or eat a few to bring numbers down. Start with the most aggressive. There are just too many good roosters looking for homes to put up with aggressive ones.
 
In fact I do have a larger sized umbrella that can shield me from him :) thank you drumstick diva :)
 
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There are lots of good articles here on BYC on how to deal with aggressive roosters. I will include a link to the page of threads. Go thru these and maybe one of these threads will be of help to you. Good luck with your boy!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/newsearch?search=dealing+with+aggressive+roosters
 
Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! Sorry you have to deal with an aggressive roo. If all else fails, were you there late enough in the evening where it was actually dark? Even nasty roos usually don't do anything once they are in the dark. You can try a red light bulb/flashlight to gather eggs, feed etc since they usually don't react to that.
 
Yes it was dark... Today I managed to get a hold of a family member willing to help, I went in first umbrella in hand and he came at me I opened it up and he tore the thing to shreds :( I ran out and my family member once he got his composure, he found a snow shovel by the coop he used it to keep the chickens from escaping I cowered behinds him and as soon as the rooster seen the shovel he high tailed it to the far corner of the coop he wanted nothing to do with it..., so I am thinking that maybe he's had bad experiences with that shovel?!? So far so good ...
 

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