is there any way to turn an agressive roo into a nice roo?

[Makenziejh]

My mother and I have been looking into it and the only answer we have come up with is castration, but I dont know how to do that. So, Im not sure what to do. I think Im going to give him away to someone but I woud like to make my roo a little less aggressive before we do.

Help is appreciated

 

[newchickengirl]

IMO an agressive roo has no other place better then the pot. Why would you want him to be some one elses problem? I deal with mostly games but you could try putting him on a tie cord and handling him everyday and see if that helps? But honestly if your going to give him away you should at least tell the new owner of his perks. Good luck

 

[cybercat]

We have many thread here on how to train a mean rooster. One is to hold and walk with him a few times a day. Do a seach on here for threads i will see if i can find one i know of that is old.

 

[smith2]

Mean roos can be tamed to some degree, but I would NEVER trust a mean roo around children. Some people that live in the country don't mind taking a mean roo especially if their birds free range, but mine work out best in the stewpot. I don't have small children, but mean roos are just a nuisance and annoying to me. I grew up with the meanest RIR roo ever and that did it for me.

 

[Elite Silkies]

Pick him up everyday and hold him. It worked for mine.

 

[cybercat]

Here is a proven meathod.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=96967

 

[Makenziejh]

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There is a difference between her situation and mine. My rooster is full on attaching me, he's not just biting me. I am not able to grab him because when i try he is has his head down and his neck feathers spread out. Yesterday he had me pined up against a fence trying to get at my legs.

for the most part he is friendly, but when I do something wrong, I cannot control him

 

[InsaneBreeder]

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There is a difference between her situation and mine. My rooster is full on attaching me, he's not just biting me. I am not able to grab him because when i try he is has his head down and his neck feathers spread out. Yesterday he had me pined up against a fence trying to get at my legs.

for the most part he is friendly, but when I do something wrong, I cannot control him

I had the same problem, and my only solution was to step on him. When he goes for your legs just put your foot on him and gently push him onto the ground and hold him there until he is exhausted, then pick him up. It worked for mine, and I've never had a full-on attack since, and he used to be a really mean rooster. But like the others said, even if he calms down, I still wouldn't trust him around children until he's much older. Most roosters I've known have mellowed significantly with age.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

I have found that a long soak in simmering broth will make even the most aggressive roo turn nice...

But seriously, this is just Chicken Reality -- there are "job positions" for a mere 10% of all roosters hatched, leaving about 90% of all roosters with their purpose to be on a plate. There's no reason to spend much time or energy trying to alter the behavior of an aggressive rooster, especially when there are other more mannerly roosters available. Many of them are destined to be dinner anyway. Give/sell your roo to someone who will process him, or learn to do it yourself. There are worse things that can happen to a chicken than to provide nourishment for some grateful family. Then look around for another more mannerly roo to husband your hens. Most poultry classifieds are filled with "free-to-good-home" roosters.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

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Was this a typo or a Freudian slip?