I think we might be having Coq Au Vin for Sunday dinner.....

[jettgirl24]

Went out to check on my girls and for the third time today my d*** rooster went after me! He has never challenged me before and I am BOILING mad

Sad thing is that he was my favorite chick and he's absolutely gorgeous. I was really looking forward to hatching some of his babies but I sure don't want to pass that attitude down. On the other hand he's HUGE and would make a very tasty dinner. I've been very unsure of whether or not I could actually do the deed but after having my legs attacked 5 or 6 times today I'm thinking it won't be as difficult as I thought.

 

[mkeawsh]

Oooooo....I so understand. Nursing wounds right now because of one of my youngest roos that I incubated, brooded in my living room and handled daily. I have been through this many a time. Their real personality does not come out until totally mature and beyond. My roo is getting culled tonight. This has been an on going problem with him for a couple months and it darn hurts even through jeans. He has been attacking the hens and the other roosters.

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

Suggest you try to rehabilitate the rooster using some dominance assertion to put him in second place. If he does not respond to steady hazing (or rooster jail) then the stewpot may be just the thing.

 

[jettgirl24]

LOL! Well, I booted him several feet every time he went after me yesterday. Finally when I went to put them in from free ranging I took the big red broom with me and that seemed to do the trick. I will give him a little more time but if he doesn't figure out that I'm THE BOSS soon he'll be my first meaty!