My 1 year old Serama roo becoming mean

[Ruscul]

So are many of ours, so our hearts are heavy, and trying to come up with how you could make this work.

How long has he been with you at your mom's house, away from Grandpa's place?

Sometimes it can take several weeks, even months, for a chicken to adapt to its new place. Even though you're still with him, it's a whole new place with new strangers he's not used to.

So with that takes time and patience, yet, he's a danger to children and adults alike acting like this. He's probably a bit overwhelmed on top of everything else.

Just a suggestion: How about asking just one adult family member this week to help you and be his foster parent and have them talk to him when he's caged up when you're gone, leaving him in his cage though. Have everyone stay away from him but this one person. Then when you come home to take him out, have that person be with you. Have them hold him too and do everything you're doing, talking to him and each other in soft voices. Have that person feed him, give him a treat, and put him to bed at night while you are right there. Keep doing this together for several days. He will now see they aren't all enemies and may learn to trust the one as well as you. If that works, keep going while he gets to know each person in your house. I just wouldn't leave him out when there are children around though.

Don't trust him and be careful. If he's got sharp spurs, you can file the sharp tips with a heavy-duty fingernail file so they'd be dull.

i got him on April 29th this year, i left my grandpas on Aug 5th and i didnt know how to introduce him and thought he would adjusted to our rowdy house like humans but a few days ago when he started to cause harm to everyone i realized i messed up, and idk what to do now and i feel like its to late for him to change his mind on everyone. and i no longer live with grandpa. and we have a rat problem but i have been saving up money to make a run area

 

[Debbie292d]

Nah, it's not too late. Unless someone was being outright mean to him, that I'm not sure he'd ever get over. If getting him a hen is totally out of the question, as is rehoming him, then you're left with not too many choices.

 

[Ruscul]

but ill give it a try and ask my mom seance she stays home while im at school

 

[Ruscul]

Nah, it's not too late. Unless someone was being outright mean to him, that I'm not sure he'd ever get over. If getting him a hen is totally out of the question, as is rehoming him, then you're left with not too many choices.

and thank you so much for your advice ill see what my mom says about getting another hen

 

[Debbie292d]

and thank you so much for your advice ill see what my mom says about getting another hen

What state or country do you live in? There are threads on here for most everywhere and you could try yours. Who knows, you may have a neighbor with one.

find-your-states-or-your-countrys-thread.270925/

 

[Ruscul]

the person who gave me simba was my old neighbor

 

[Nomadicus]

hes basicly a pet.

I fully understand this. But you must accept the fact that he is a pet rooster and has rooster hormones. He is going to act like a rooster and have needs that you cannot provide not being his soul mate. He can remain a pet even if he had six hens in a coop and run. One hen would be better than none and two much much better than one even. I think even a very small bantam hen of any breed would make good company for him. A Serama pullet would possibly be a business investment if she could lay pure bred serama eggs and hatch out some chicks that you could sell and invest in another hen then. Good luck with your future not only with your rooster but your schooling too.

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! good luck!

 

[BDutch]

Hi Ruscul.
You got a couples of good advices. Like the one from LTAY.

Strange person who gave you this rooster. He must have known there little chance you can keep a single rooster as a pet.

Keep in mind:

• Its a no go for a Serama to keep him outside in winter if its freezing. Especially if you have a small (A type) rooster.
• 1 hen gets overmated. Poor girl if you add just one. 2 or 3 hens is way better.

I wonder, how much does he weigh (there are different sizes of Serama’s). Do you have a picture? Where do you live. You can add it in your profile. I think there is a Serama group on BYC who might give good advices.
Ask @Noellereagan

 

[triciayoung]

I am sorry I am late to the party, I hope you are still reading. Roosters are very smart - they are also very emotional, way more so than hens in my opinion. My roosters display happiness, sadness, jealousy, empathy, etc...more so like a dog. You moved from where it was just you and your grandpa. I bet your grandpa loved him and he loved being there with you and your grandpa. Now he is with a full-house of people, presumably, some that just "put up with him". He knows this, and he is also not in a quiet intimate home any longer. This is a big change for him. When roosters get scared they act aggressive. He is little so really he cannot do a lot of damage unless it is a really small child. I think every person in your house needs to develop a real relationship with him for him to "calm down" and feel at home again. I don't mean submit, but develop a relationship, so he knows he is safe. If you want more info on how to do that, PM me.