My roo is angry, suddenly and attacking! What to do!

[FireTigeris]

Update?

 

[mcjessen]

I have a Black Australorp (top of the order) hen that has started doing this to me. And only me. She submits to my husband and daughter. Apparently I've offended her in some way. LOL! I'll have to try holding her head down. I have to be the boss of the flock, not her.

 

[mcgertylee]

Holding head down seems to be a solution, but Iam not sure I can get that close before he attacks.

 

[welasharon]

I catch mine in the act so it is immdediate. Someone recommended wearing gloves. It helps if you go out with the intention of doing it rather than just waiting till he happens to attack. I will tell you though...if it doesn't work soon then dispatch him. The relief I felt was wonderful and the chickern yard was peaceful again.

 

[silkiechicken]

I catch mine in the act so it is immdediate. Someone recommended wearing gloves. It helps if you go out with the intention of doing it rather than just waiting till he happens to attack. I will tell you though...if it doesn't work soon then dispatch him. The relief I felt was wonderful and the chickern yard was peaceful again.

Oh yeah, don't wait for him to go for you! Go out there ready to go catch and grab him! Show up in what he thinks is his yard, go find him, grab him, hold his head down to show him it's Your yard!

Goodluck... I'd probably still make him stew if this continues.

 

[FireTigeris]

Were goggles!

 

[coolcanoechic]

I have also heard that you can hold them upside down by their feet and walk around in front of his girls to humiliate him. I read that in another thread somewhere. Absolutely wear gloves and denim to protect yourself. Good luck showing him who the head roo is!

 

[FireTigeris]

Again, chickens are dumb- but I don't think they are so dumb as to think I'm a rooster- I don't need to 'play' rooster for them, I am a human, I am over them, I am bigger, stronger, smarter, and the one who brings the food...

I put bad birds away from the flock in confinement in time out for two or three days, they eat from my hand during this time... they have access to water, sand/dirt and shade- just away from the flock - which to flock animals (and pack animals like dogs) is a true punishment.

I am bringer of all good things, food, fun- and not to be attacked or challenged.

Now on the other hand I do need to be -part of the flock- or -part of the pack- but I can't show dominance like a dog, nor should I spar with a rooster.... but I must be around enough that I am not seen as an intruder or threat.

My experience with this issue was confinement worked, acting like a rooster got me attacked from behind when I wasn't watching. I have three roosters at the moment, they do mate in front of me- I'm not interested in the hens... they do crow in front of me, -they are louder then me- but they will not go between my legs or over me to fight (in spring) when they want to all rechallenge for head roo, these have never challenged me.

Were gloves, goggles and long pants and sleeves- If you insist of fighting a rooster-

I would just go get the offending bird (rooster or hen) at night and put them in their new area... he/she loses her status in the flock and is lonely in the meantime.

 

[welasharon]

I penned that crazy rooster up for 3 weeks and he would still throw himself against the sides to get at me..but as I said he was bad crazy.

 

[FireTigeris]

Well that sounds like a different crazy altogether- sorry about your nutz rooster.