Mean Baby Rooster Questions

[Chickncrzylady]

Exactly! Thing is, he wears glasses because he already is blind in his right eye!!

 

[sourland]

Given the fact that a child is involved, I would relocate/cull this bird. Removing him from the flock until the pullets are laying and his testosterone starts leveling out would very likely help with the flock situation, but the human aggression generally gets worse and is difficult/impossible to correct. Not worth taking chances with your son.

 

[Killer Tomato]

Good post. Just would like to add. Careful of Craigslist. Many awful people will be happy to come get a free Roo! They can use them for practice for their fighting cocks. Not to add to your problem, just sayin’.

I agree. I was worried about that, or about dog fights/cock fights. As terrible as he was to me, I could still see glimmers of our old sweet chickie in his eyes. There weren't people beating down the door for an aggressive rooster to begin with, but the people who *did* answer my ad really were Crazy Chicken Ladies.

Our Dennis the Rooster went with a Chicken Whisperer who had him scooped up in her arms in 2 seconds, and eating berries from her hand. They adore each other. He rides on her shoulder and doesn't give her a sideways look. 40 acres, 45 hens. He's living the life.

 

[Killer Tomato]

Given the fact that a child is involved, I would relocate/cull this bird. Removing him from the flock until the pullets are laying and his testosterone starts leveling out would very likely help with the flock situation, but the human aggression generally gets worse and is difficult/impossible to correct. Not worth taking chances with your son.

It takes months for the hormones to level out -- I don't think a pissy rooster will last that long if it threatens her son again!!!

My Sweetie was "ok" with our roo attacking me -- but when he attacked his babies (the rabbits) that rooster was almost crushed under boyfriend's boot, and the re-homing efforts began in earnest.

Yes, I felt insulted by that.