Is it possible to gentle roosters?

[TheTwoRoos]

Regardless of that,if the bird is over four months,you need to start getting an understanding.Chase the bird anytime he shows any aggression,if he attacks you,hold him in a dominant position.

 

[meetthebubus]

I agree do not hit the rooster, show them you are in charge i snap my fingers at them and walk at them at a safe distance making them leave the area
I think if they are doing that you should probably stop hand feeding

I had roosters that started go feel that my hand feeding was taking away and they pecked me hard and drew blood

I have 2 and 1/2 roosters now that will never hurt my hand and are very soft when taking from me so you can try to stop them, but they may never be able to be fed directly bc of their personality

 

[getaclue]

NO ONE is suggesting to gently, but firmly swat them because they don't like roosters. Snapping your fingers doesn't do a thing to show them who's in charge. There are things they understand, and things they don't.

 

[snow5164]

Regardless of that,if the bird is over four months,you need to start getting an understanding.Chase the bird anytime he shows any aggression,if he attacks you,hold him in a dominant position.

I completely disagree “ chase him and hold him in dominant position ?”

I am not a rooster and will never be seen as one to my rooster, making them move when you walk and not hand feeding I get , hitting them and laying them down til they stop fighting does nothing.

The breaking their spirit mentality just makes more aggressive roosters , maybe you shouldn’t have them . Just remember their are roosters that are just mean , you need to recognize that and get out the soup pot ,

Let’s remember the question asked,

Yes you can gentle a rooster , with time and patience . If you’ve had a puppy you know the first few years are full of bitting, peeing and trouble . Give your rooster the same grace to grow into a good rooster

 

[snow5164]

NO ONE is suggesting to gently, but firmly swat them because they don't like roosters. Snapping your fingers doesn't do a thing to show them who's in charge. There are things they understand, and things they don't.

You’re absolutely right there ARE things they understand and a hand reaching out to hit them means war to them , I didn’t hit my kids, my dogs and I won’t hit my birds .... makes no sense to me

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Nobody said hold them down and hit them.Nobody uses the same methods.And actually most of my roosters I keep and have are pets.You have to understand a dog and a rooster are driven differently,it also doesn’t take a rooster but couple months to even mature,no way are did and chickens alike .Roosters are driven by hormones,if the bird is aggressive,try and rehabilitate him,However you want to.I have never “hit” any rooster hard enough to actually injure it.And to mention you have kids,there have to be boundaries between you and your rooster even if it’s a pet.

This is simple facts,if the bird is aggressive,most generally they cannot be fixed.Your bird isn’t flogging you it just sounds like it just started recently.As I mentioned use what method you thinks best.
Op,petting your rooster and talking to him isn’t shwoing him dominance,you need to dominate the bird.When roosters fight each other,the loser is ran off,when the dominant bird is near,the subordinate gets chased off,Your the dominant one,you need to chase him and let him know.Whne my younge tmales (2-3mo) start acting up,a few fake pecks at the back and shoving out the way fixed the issue.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

I don’t tolerate any aggression form an animal,escpecially a biting dog.Puppies have a stage where they do nip,but it definitely should be addressed and stopped,not continue on to adult hood.Roosters are dangerous,you need to get ahold of the behavior however you will want before you or kids get hurt.

 

[getaclue]

Let's see. My 4 roosters are perfect gentlemen, and only afraid when I dust them, trim their spurs, and for the first few minutes of me bathing them. I sit in the coops with all my birds, and they come up, usually either sitting beside me, or on my leg, or on my shoulders. Yes, I've had to deal with one that would bite, another that came after me once, but just once. I got it under control, in a way they understand. While you think they don't see you as a chicken, they do consider you part of the flock, and there is a pecking order. Some roosters are more aggressive than others. Mine aren't overly aggressive. I wouldn't breed an aggressive rooster. There is a stage when they are "teens" just coming into adulthood, that their hormones overtake their good sense. It doesn't usually last very long, but you do have to deal with it.

 

[meetthebubus]

NO ONE is suggesting to gently, but firmly swat them because they don't like roosters. Snapping your fingers doesn't do a thing to show them who's in charge. There are things they understand, and things they don't.

You may have your own method and some may agree some may not but don't say snapping fingers doesn't work bc I have 2 roosters who listen to me as soon as I snap it gets their attention they don't like the noise and they listen, so don't say, please, that something doesn't work bc it can work, works for me

Thank you

 

[TheTwoRoos]

And why shouldn’t I have a rooster?Because I don’t use your method.Obviously what I do works.Everyone cares for their chickens differently.All our chickens are good and healthy.