It's official...I have an "attack" rooster...

[Hennyhandler]

I don't think my rooster is this far gone. He has just started the flogging. He has gotten my parents and the first time he got me I chased him till I caught him, held him, amd walked him around. He only tried it one other time and haven't had anything happen since. Even if it does happen again I know that I can handle it. I have a different issue.

My problem with him is with the hens. He has made their backs right above the tails bare and I just realized recently that they are starting to have feathers pulled out on the back of their heads. He won't leave them alone and I know he is a rooster but dang you would think he would get worn out eventually.
I saw him one time grab my Americauna by the back of the head and hold on to her while she tried to get away. When she did he had plucked out a feather. I was suprised because she is one of the rare ones that don't have a bald spot on her back but further looking proved a spot on the back of her head.

I don't get to watch him in the day so I don't know if this is repetitive behavior or if this is way out of line for a rooster. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[sevenchickens]

My roo "services" all the girls but his favorites, boy break out the rape kit, he has left his mark on them.

We had a horrible aggressive EE roo who decided to sneak up on DH while he had a 2X4 in his hand (he was building me a turkey house) when the roo went down the bird dog thought "finally, i can eat him". I can't say that I blamed him he got yelled at enough to leave the chickens alone that he didn't retaliate when he would get blitz attacked. Don't worry he didn't get to eat him this time either.

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

Kerilou, I would recommend catching your beautiful Dominique roo and bonking his head on the ground a few times (this should not be violent- it is meant as a "NOW, now young man, what do you think you're doing?") You can also swing him back and forth a little, kind of like you're dancing with him. Then carry him around in your arms and tell him sweet nothings. This is supposed to confuse him and show him who's boss. I would NOT keep him if he is persistently vicious.

 

[wormtowndavis]

I think I'm going to have to get rid of my roo

This morning when we opened the coop, we noticed him missing, and thought he had been carried off. Turns out, he was in my neighbor's yard, caged, because he was fighting with the neighbor's roo. This isn't the first time, and I don't think it will be the last. He's also started stalking everyone that goes outside, and has chased one of my friend's daughter's around the yard.

 

[Kerilou]

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I am willing to try anything at this point....LOL Thanks!

 

[TomKat]

I know there are BYCers who say if a rooster is aggressive he should be added to the soup; however, the rooster is actually just doing his job. If your rooster is not aggressive at all, you cannot expect him to protect your girls when you need him to. He's a chicken, so he sees the world from a chicken's point of view which means he interacts with you like he would with another rooster. They just don't understand interspecies interactions like humans do. You do need to show him who is the head rooster, especially in front of his girls. Onthespot is right in that you need to show you are dominant. I've never tried the waterbucket, although it would definitely but some fear in him. When mine decides he wants to test me. I will grab him and restrain him in my arms to where he cannot move, even holding his head in place. Food is very important to all animals, so I've also held him while giving treats to all his girls without allowing him to get any. This shows him I'm the head rooster providing the food for the flock. I would argue a rooster with a will to fight for or defend his flock is a far better roo than a passive, turn the other waddle kind of roo.

 

[Kerilou]

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Very good points, Tomkat!

 

[bluegoose]

Chickens Will Form A Pecking Order There Will Be One Boss Roo Regardless Of How Many Roos In The Flock.Just Like At Work There Is A CEO, Superviser, Formen, And The Workers.Make Sure He Knows You Are The CEO,Dont Run From Him That Will Make Him More Of A Problem.My Wife Keeps A Broom At The Hen House When He Gets Mean She Uses The Broom To Push Him Away It Didnt Take Long To Break Him.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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That's what DS keeps telling me. I don't know if I have the heart to do it! He is BEAUTIFUL!!

That's me! I just don't have the heart to eat one of my "OWN" chickens I've raised from a chick to a chicken! Just couldn't do it!

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

One of MY EE roos, Mr. Wimpy, started flying at me yesterday. So I followed my own advice! I even listened to FrizzlesRule and threw in a whole lot of kisses(surprising that he didn't have a heart attack)!!
And now he is staying his distance.