I'm giving up on this whole rooster thing.

[BWchicken]

You seem set on the idea that you have to kill him, I don't understand that. Please don't try to kill him anymore, because without the proper skills you'll just hurt him needlessly and I know you don't want him to suffer at your hands. Why not try working with him a little? You've gotten lots of good ideas of how to go about it.

I do wish your parents would let you give him to the Temple though, I thought that was the perfect solution. Just talk to them calmly and try not to get upset or loud and maybe they'll think about what you're saying about the Temple being a good home for Charlie.

Charlie's not a bad rooster, he's just defending his flock and that's a good quality. He only spurs you and no one else because he thinks you've been challenging him when you kick/hit him, and he remembers that. You may have to learn to just work around it by keeping your distance, don't challenge him, etc. Maybe give him treats every day so he sees you as a good thing. If he doesn't see you as a threat anymore, he'll calm down.

 

[HatchingFever]

keep charlie hes defending his flock id rather have a rooster like that then one that just mates and crows

 

[Lakemuse.com]

Has anyone dremeled their roosters spurs? I don't want to recommend it, however, we have one rooster that attacks and have dremeled his spurs so he's harmless. We just take the point down so he doesn't break our skin. Dremeling has to be repeated at least every six months. We keep our roosters in a separate roost from our hens. The hens free range in the morning and roosters free range in afternoon. When we let the rooster out to free range with the hens to fertilize eggs, I'm sure the hens appreciate the dremeling. We are novices with chickens.

 

[Moochie]

Lakemuse.com :

Has anyone dremeled their roosters spurs? I don't want to recommend it, however, we have one rooster that attacks and have dremeled his spurs so he's harmless. We just take the point down so he doesn't break our skin. Dremeling has to be repeated at least every six months. We keep our roosters in a separate roost from our hens. The hens free range in the morning and roosters free range in afternoon. When we let the rooster out to free range with the hens to fertilize eggs, I'm sure the hens appreciate the dremeling. We are novices with chickens.

You know if Charlie didn't have spurs I probably wouldn't care if he attacked me because it would be like a very small child giving a push to your legs. Except when Charlie attacks me its like a small child with long pokey nails or stabbing daggers at me. If he didn't have spurs I could just gently kick him away and wave my fist at him.
If I gently kick him away now he attacks my foot and I have the worry he'll get my ankle, even when I'm wearing pants. That's a good idea you got there.
I read you could do it with hot potatoes and last year I suggested it to my mom and she said "no! do you know how much that would hurt him? never ask me that again."
Other ways? To get rid of his daggers of doom?​

 

[Moochie]

I can get so close to the cochin rooster. And the sussex.
Today I played with the chickens by having a container of dried mealworms and running around with it and them chasing me. It was really fun because most of the hens were chasing me around the frontyard and the roosters too, except Charlie. Charlie was just standing around watching. He's not very fun

It was like playing a game of sharks and minnows! I could run close to the cochin roo and Melvin and Skippy and they didn't spar at me! I called them good boys and threw some worms at them and at the hens. They went into a frenzy with that and started chasing me again.
So I went to the front of a tree and Moochie and Daphne got smart and went around on both sides to block me off. I only had one way to go and in that direction was Charlie. I figured I could swoop around him and continue with my game. But ofcourse.. Stupid Charlie... I jogged towards him and gave him the 'shoo away' gesture, he didn't budge. I said "fine be that way, loser" and Maddie was right on my tail when I turned around soo I went around him cuz he wouldn't move but when my foot went up he sparred and I almost tripped over him!
I said "ayy you jerk what are you doing? and I bonked him on the head with the container. Sorry for the language by the way. He ran away clucking but ofcourse I got another booboo.
You know if I would have done that with one of the other roos they would have not done that.
But if there's no spurs on Charlie then I may not hate him so much because I know he's not a threat.

 

[Beekissed]

Sorry, Moochie...but it sounds as if you expect your chickens to react like dogs and run and play with you. Not really normal chicken behavior and would frighten most flocks to a state of nervous frenzy. If I had been your roo, I would have flogged you too! Anything running around a flock of birds is most obviously, to most bird's thinking, a predator and is either to be run from or fought off.

You are confusing this poor bird to death....no wonder he attacks you at every chance.

You will really have more success raising chickens if you approach them in a calm and confident manner, don't do any unnecessary big or quick movements or loud sounds, and talk to them in a normal tone of voice. Running, throwing things at them~even food~ or darting towards them is not advisable if you want a calm flock.

 

[BWchicken]

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I have to agree

 

[drdoolittle]

I am getting the impression that you never liked Charlie from the get go, and probably started everything by shooing him because you didn't want him around you---- this has caused things to escalate to the point where he is on his guard the moment you enter his "territory". I would take him off your hands if you were located near me----I just lost my favorite roo-----he was kind of like Charlie, in that he was very protective of the girls, and would even go after me at times. I didn't mind, as I always wear tall rubber boots when I'm in the pen. Just try what Beekissed suggested, and be calm when around the birds-----especially Charlie.

 

[azygous]

The best and easiest way to remove spurs from a rooster is to simply twist them off with some pliers. It's quick, easy, and they won't grow back again for over a year.

Just grab Charlie and hold him in a bear hug until he calms down, speaking calmly and quietly to him. If your mom or dad would help, it would be even easier, but you can do this alone. When he's calm, lay him over on his side in your lap with his head under your left arm if you're right-handed. His legs will be dangling off toward your right hand. Your left elbow will keep his head down.

Grab up the pliers and while holding his foot with your left hand, grasp the spur at the base with the pliers and GENTLY twist back and forth. It will loosen the spur. Keep doing this until you see the spur has separated from the tiny nub inside. Then put the pliers down and lift off the spur. It will be a hollow horn and what's left is a pink, fleshy nub on his leg with maybe a drop of blood.

This shouldn't hurt Charlie a bit. When I did it to my rooster, he didn't even struggle, and he fell asleep before I did the other one. After you finish with the second spur, put some vaseline or Bag Balm on the nubs. They'll heal in a day and harden.

It'll be a long time before you have to do it again, and the tiny nubs will do absolutely no damage to you if he feels the need to spur you.

But you need to take responsibility for his training. He can be taught manners. You need to be consistent like a stern parent. Start off each day with a lesson. Push him to the ground so he's squatting like a hen. Keep his head on the ground until he quits struggling. You should have no more trouble with him that day. If you do, repeat the lesson every single time he misbehaves.

You do not have to hurt him or hit him or try to kill him. He's just a rooster, not a clever demon. You're the boss and lots smarter. Just act like it, and Charlie will respond.

 

[honeydoll]

Mean roos do not stay here very long. There are some roos that just stay aggressive. Mean is probably not the correct term to use, because the rooster doesn't know he is being mean, he is just acting on instinct. He is simply more aggressive than other roos. My roo is a great roo, gentle on the hens, not too aggressive with us and protective. He did go through an aggressive phase for about a two month spell, and at the beginning of every Spring he tends to get "up in arms" again. I just hold him, or push him to the ground and hold him there then he tends to calm down. I have a little boy so an aggressive roo cannot be allowed here too long. I do not agree all roos can be calmed down though. My neighbors had two roos that were the most aggressive roos I have ever seen. They attacked us for reasons only a rooster understood. I wouldn't even know they were behind me until I felt a sharp pain in my thigh and they would get me. My neighbors asked us to dispatch them, we had two wonderful dinners. You are probably challenging Charlie, not realizing it, and he sees you as more of a threat, which is why he targets you. Hopefully he will calm down, or a solution will come up soon, so you can be happier in your yard and Charlie will no longer be a problem for you. Good luck.