I'm giving up on this whole rooster thing.

[Moochie]

Wildcats in my opinion are a lame mascot because they are overused. Rhinos would be an awesome mascot. And I dislike football

 

[EweSheep]

ANY roo that has come after me once, will get one more chance. If he does it again, he will either be rehomed or stewpot calling his name. If I don't want to butcher him or have any need for him, snap his neck and be done.

If it bothers you, sometimes at night, you can pick up Charlie and be done with him in a broom stick method. It is your responsibility as a chicken owner to do what's best for your flock and your family's safe and well being and not having a liablity of someone coming by unexpectally and get attacked. A year and half old, that is old enough to know. Regardless of your mother's love for that roo, its your chicken and you cared for them. She will get over it.

I don't "baby" my roos and they respect me and I'll respect them. I have a six year old daughter that goes into the coop and my roo would avoid her. He better or he will have his neck snapped in half if he ever made a contact on her. ONE time and he is done.

And if you want chicks, I dont like to use aggressive roos because they will pass on their temperments down on their offsprings. Don't need to pollute the gene pool and there are much more gentle roos out there (including your own).

As for the "birds", I don't see a problem with killing those "rats on wings" but be sure do it quick. I get tons of starlings and they get trapped in my fruit tree nettings and I would snap their necks. After a week, no more starlings come by. As for house sparrows and some kind of finches, they are released quickly. Grackles never gave me any problems nor do they get into the coop like those starlings did. Do what you need to do to rid of those pests, make sure they are not on the endangered list.

 

[ranchhand]

Folks? This is a young person, still living with the parents. The parents do not want the rooster killed. The child needs to be talking to the parents.

 

[Moochie]

Yes I know I shouldn't baby Skippy but he's a sweetie. I can't help it. That's why I want a belgian d'uccle pullet to baby and go places with. I would take Skippy but he poops like crazy.

 

[EweSheep]

Sometimes parents don't have the best interest in hand....if the chickens are HER responsibility, then as a responsible owner should deal with the problem. Its like having a biting pit bill dog and the parents say let the dog go, its protecting the property and if the dog's owner said I have to get rid of it because...... then it is sensible to rehome or put down the dog.

I did that with my own parents which they had their own interests. I culled that mean roo and they got over it and understood my reasons why I decided to take that action. I was in high school when this happened. IMO, sometimes kids are smarter than their parents when it comes to responsibility and I think the OP is doing the responsible thing.

 

[Moochie]

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I have talked to them but it's the same answer with my dad "he's just being a rooster" and my mom "i dont want to get rid of anymore chickens. ever since grizzly blah blah".
I have found a loop hole though! Haha! My dad said and my mom agreed "if a new chicken comes in another goes out". When I find me self a belgian d'uccle breeder that's in the area Charlie is gonna go! I'm almost free free free!!

 

[EweSheep]

Then by all means, get yourself a U'ccles pullet.

Yes I know my parents said "he's just being a rooster", "Oh he is so handsome" but yeah, would you like to be injured by a roo that would attack you when you are not looking? Parents don't always see eye to eye with kids even the kids are much more matured thinking on that part. I don't like to be targeted and not feeling safe around that roo. I was glad I took the decision on my own despite of my age, was 16 years old when I did it. Nasty roos do not have a place on my farm and the old timers of gentle breeds would tell you the same thing. If it is a gentle breed, known for its temperment and disposition, then a mean roo would be culled out.

 

[Moochie]

Are barred rocks mean?
I don't know too much about the breed other than it being a dual purpose bird. His spurs gimme the heeby jeebies. The barred rock hens are nice though.
I don't want Charlie to breed with mah chickens and create bad chicken genetics! D:

 

[Red&Yellow]

No one breed is 'mean'.

Really depends on the individual.

 

[Pinky]

Red&Yellow :

No one breed is 'mean'.

Really depends on the individual.

And how it's raised​