Is My Rooster Going to Eat Me?!

[Glitterchicks]

I have a 12 week old EE Rooster who has never attacked a person, but every time I am hanging out with the chickens he stares at me and starts making this high pitched noise. It's not loud, it's just very high pitched and he stares at me the entire time. Is this an aggressive thing? I read somewhere that roosters make that noise when they want to mate with a hen... but I AM NO HEN. I am new to roosters, can someone please help?

 

[Chloe+chickens=LOVE]

I think I know what you mean my rooster river does this to.

 

[meetthebubus]

What? I'm wondering if this is real.. lol

For my roosters the high pitch is for ground pests if he's looking at you as an interference than get up and either hold him or shoo him away nicely but enough to show him who is boss I have 3 roosters who would never hurt me but I had 3 terrors before them so you'll tell soon if he will tolerate your presence or not imo

 

[Akrnaf2]

I have a 12 week old EE Rooster who has never attacked a person, but every time I am hanging out with the chickens he stares at me and starts making this high pitched noise. It's not loud, it's just very high pitched and he stares at me the entire time. Is this an aggressive thing? I read somewhere that roosters make that noise when they want to mate with a hen... but I AM NO HEN. I am new to roosters, can someone please help?

It will not eat you, if you eat it first!

 

[Glitterchicks]

So, you were all telling me that it's not a form of endearment??

 

[Alexandra33]

Generally, the noise you're describing is emitted by my little men when a potential predator's been spotted. It's their alarm, so to speak.

I wouldn't be surprised if he ate you one of these days, though.... Chooks are rather voracious carnivores.

~Alex

 

[Glitterchicks]

Generally, the noise you're describing is emitted by my little men when a potential predator's been spotted. It's their alarm, so to speak.

I wouldn't be surprised if he ate you one of these days, though.... Chooks are rather voracious carnivores.

~Alex

So you're saying he might see me as a PREDATOR?!! Meaning, I need to send him away to live on the big farm because eventually, he will attack me?!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hormones for sure but on a scale of protecting his territory. As soon as you remind him that he is SECOND in command, life will be easier on you. 2 things you can do.
Chase him back/non violently or carry him around and spend time with him showing ZERO fear.

 

[meetthebubus]

It's possible he'll be a mean one but he might seem like he's looking at you and really he's just paying attention to the problem the high pitch is for ground bothersome creatures like prairie dogs, etc

 

[ChocolateMouse]

That sounds like an alarm call to me as well. Mine makes that sound at me sometimes, the dogs, and hawks in the sky. Which is a good sign TBH. If he thinks of you as a predator, he won't think of you as hen. If he thinks you're an intruder he doesn't think you're another rooster. If he tries to come at you, even a little, a quick scoop and upside-down carry around the lawn may set him straight.

If he think you're a rooster or hen you would likely have to send him to the big soup pot in the sky. If he thinks you're an intruder, you can act in a non-threatening but overwhelming way and he'll probably leave you alone.

Think of it less like a predator and more like how a squirrel may relate to a horse. The squirrel doesn't think the horse will go out of it's way to hurt it per say but if the squirrel gets in the horses way it will have a bad time, and if the horse chases it the squirrel is gonna RUN! Having your rooster think of you like that is perfect.