my rooster attacked my sister when she stopped by

[deedra11]

My sister stopped by the other day & I heard her screaming outside & my rooster was attacking her feet. He has been doing it to my husband too lately. I have been picking him up a lot & carrying him around because some one told me to try that. He doesn't do it to me very often, but every once & awhile he will try. He is only 7 months old so will he grow out of this? My nieces & nephews come over a lot so I don't want him to do that to them. Any suggestions?

 

[Fred's Hens]

A hatchet and a stump. If he's doing this at this young age, and you cannot discipline him quickly, the world doesn't need anymore of his genetic material. The number of poor quality chickens that get propagated is already far too many.

 

[smarsh]

he will likely get worse for awhile. Old age would eventually slow this down, but not adulthood. You can convince them otherwise for the most part, but you need to be a little rough with him. Otherwise, prepare your guest for the experience. They probably won't mind that nearly as much as stepping in poo.

 

[Stevo]

I had a big speck sussex roo that my wife had to fend off with a broom everytime she went to the barn. Notice I said HAD.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Eat him.

 

[Yazzo]

I would suggest having your relatives pick him up more often and really 'dominate' him. He needs to learn that they are the bosses around there, not him. Check out the link in my signature; there's a lot of tips about aggressive roosters.
I have a really feisty little guy who lives out in the hayshed and has recently attracted a few hens over there, making him very protective and aggressive. He went so far as to hit me in the leg and puncture it. I don't really blame the little guy for getting aggressive (after all, he is a smaller breed), in fact, I find it quite funny, but those spurs hurt! So first step, trim his spurs. Yesterday, that's just what I did. I trimmed his spurs just so they weren't sharp but not enough to make them bleed, then took the opportunity to dominate him and knock some of that smart-alecy attitude out of him. Not by hurting him...no, that would've been counter productive. What I did was carry him around for a while, catch him several times, and 'shake him up' a bit: literally! Not enough to hurt him or give him brain damage or anything at all, but just enough to get him to stop acting like such a smart-alec.

Your rooster will probably get better as time goes by, since he is at 'teen' stage right now, but on the other hand, he could get worse as he gets older if you let him. Make sure your husband, sister and nieces and nephews aren't scared of him: have them catch and pick him up often. Have them make a fool out of him and shake him up a bit if he's making dominant, smart-alec noises or movements. Make sure he knows they are not to be messed with. Again though, I wouldn't recommend hurting him, as a scared rooster is usually a dangerous one. A tame rooster is easier to catch and easier to keep in check. I sort of make a fool out of my roosters too, right in front of the hens, and it does help.

I know some people on BYC will be telling you to kill him immediately, but that just isn't necessary. If you work with him, you can have a really nice rooster. All roosters have the potential to be aggressive if not treated right, so just getting rid of him and then getting another will probably not solve your problem. 'Sides, unless you have really little kids around, one tiny little rooster is kinda a pathetic thing to be so scared of that you get rid of him.

My little Lakenvelder rooster that I was talking about is such a character, and a really nice guy when I work with him. Totally worth keeping, but he would certainly be aggressive and stay aggressive if I was scared of him.

 

[darkmatter]

If an "Attack Rooster" can keep the relatives away-------feed him extra treats.

 

[Moabite]

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[easttxchick]

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Oh, I like this idea! Can I borrow him?

 

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