my rooster attacked my sister when she stopped by

[sourland]

You can count on the fact that he will attack your nieces and nephews. Pen him up, eat him, or get rid of him. It's not worth taking the chance of an injury to the eyes or face of those kids.




I'd take him off your hands if I was certain that he would attack my SIL.

 

[Mrsfoote]

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What kinda rooster is he...I had a silkie rooster who at 9 months finally realized he was a boy and he did the same thing to me and my kids and everyone. I carried him around and chased him a few times and "pecked" him with my fingers pretty hard on the back and wouldn't back down.

Now he is a few months older and his hormones are more even and he is fine.

 

[Bubs]

I've had a couple of hens that were like that, super mean and would attack my kids. Bubbles went to another farm...I think they had soup shortly after. Trixie lost a fight with the dog. I tried all sorts of things to make them less aggressive, and we played with them all the time when they were young. Ended up the kids had to take a broom with them when they went to the coop.

 

[Yazzo]

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What kinda rooster is he...I had a silkie rooster who at 9 months finally realized he was a boy and he did the same thing to me and my kids and everyone. I carried him around and chased him a few times and "pecked" him with my fingers pretty hard on the back and wouldn't back down.

Now he is a few months older and his hormones are more even and he is fine.

"wouldn't back down" are the keywords here.

I was wondering what breed he is too....A good thing to add is that certain breeds have a tenancy to be really feisty, and have to be worked with more. So again, just getting rid of him and getting another rooster will probably not solve the problem. Just have to give it a little effort, like Mrsfoote did, instead of simply giving up and killing him.

I've never had the honor of keeping a silkie rooster, but I have met some and they are quite the characters.....

EDIT: Picking him up, making a fool out of him, etc, does NOT mean you have to treat him like a little baby. I think that's one of the reasons some people who try that have trouble with their rooster. You should avoid hurting him, but you still have to be firm, sometimes very firm with him. Note how I talked about 'shaking them up'. And yeah, sometimes when they're being particularly idiotic, especially to the hens, I will give them a good 'peck'. Actually hurting them enough that you get them scared of you is what you want to avoid though. As I said, a scared rooster is often times an aggressive rooster that will attack because he sees you as a treat, instead of a leader.

 

[enola]

Darkmatter, what a brilliant idea !

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Now seriously, it is a good thing this rooster is not in my chicken house . . . .

I tried the 'pick him up and carry him around and show him how much I love him' method, for me it didn't work, not even after 3 episodes of "loving treatment".

So, I have gone back to my tried and true method..... Knock the ever loving snot out of him on two different occassions..... The third occassion culminates into me showing him that he DID NOT win the war ......

Meaning he went to "Rooster Camp"

I will not allow any rooster to ruin my trips to the hen house !!!

 

[terrilhb]

I know most people don't agree with me. And I understand everyone's opinion. I have 3 roosters. I have had my small battles with them teaching them who is head boss. I go in the coop and run all the time as does my DD. They are good with her. But when my DH and DS go in they have small troubles. The roosters are not used to them. I believe(just my belief) they are there to protect my hens. So when someone or something strange comes around they think it is danger to their girls. They go into protection mode. I agree some are just mean and than do what needs to be done. But in most instances they are doing what they are supposed to do. Protect. But it is up to the individual. Good luck and hope it works out for the best.

 

[Pinky]

If you want to keep him, put him in a pen alone and wait for him to mature. He could calm down as he ages.

 

[chicmom]

Oh Deedra....that's a bad sign. So far, I've had three rooster, and when they start to turn mean like that as they reach maturity, it's such a hassle. And with little ones around, they could do serious damage to a little child's face.....

I do have one rooster right now that is wonderful! His name is Henry, and he is a huge Wheaten Marans rooster. He keeps a respectful distance from me, and if I do have to handle him, he's very still. He know's his place.

I hate to say it, but you should probably "take care" of that mean rooster......If ya know what I mean......

They take the joy right out of your hobby, if you have to watch your back all the time.

And he'll make a nice pot of soup......

 

[Teach97]

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

I would like to borrow him second...or just send my sister over for a visit

 

[Ridgerunner]

This might help

Gritsar’s Reform School
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=4810

I have been able to teach a rooster to not attack me. I have not been able to teach a rooster to not attack my wife or visitors.

Small children's eyes are a perfect height for a rooster's beak, claws, and spurs to get to. They instinctively know eyes are a vulnerable area.

You may want to keep him for whatever reason. There are certainly some legitimate reasons to do that. That is purely your choice. But I suggest you take special precautions when small children are around.