My rooster done lost his mind.

[Winxee]

Did this rooster imprint on humans as a chick?

He was with a lot of older roosters and a few older hens in a shed when I purchased him. I let my chickens do their thing. I check their feathers and feet once a week. They hate it. He freaks out when I grab his favorite hens, but he has never attacked me.

 

[Swbertrand1]

Roosters see some people, not all, as threats to "his girls". I suppose some just like to pick fights, but I have no tangible evidence of that. From time to time, not all the time, our roo acts like he's going to attack me and will charge toward me, even jump up in the air with feet coming at me, but he's never done any damage. Why me? We can't figure it out because my bf and I give ALL our birds a LOT of attention. My bf maybe gave him more attention as a juvenile and onward, but for some reason he sees me as a threat or just doesn't really like me.

My bf can do anything with that bird, and the rooster does nothing, almost like he knows that Sam is higher in the order than he is, so he leaves him alone. He can walk right up to him, pick him up, hold him for 20 or 30 minutes and he just sits there content being held.

I wonder if you were able to show that you're dominant over the rooster if that would slow him down at all. I know that Sam kinda forced his will over our rooster's will early on in a gentle "I'm the boss" kinda way. I never did that with him, but maybe that was the key to the roo's behavior today...

 

[Winxee]

Roosters see some people, not all, as threats to "his girls". I suppose some just like to pick fights, but I have no tangible evidence of that. From time to time, not all the time, our roo acts like he's going to attack me and will charge toward me, even jump up in the air with feet coming at me, but he's never done any damage. Why me? We can't figure it out because my bf and I give ALL our birds a LOT of attention. My bf maybe gave him more attention as a juvenile and onward, but for some reason he sees me as a threat or just doesn't really like me.

My bf can do anything with that bird, and the rooster does nothing, almost like he knows that Sam is higher in the order than he is, so he leaves him alone. He can walk right up to him, pick him up, hold him for 20 or 30 minutes and he just sits there content being held.

I wonder if you were able to show that you're dominant over the rooster if that would slow him down at all. I know that Sam kinda forced his will over our rooster's will early on in a gentle "I'm the boss" kinda way. I never did that with him, but maybe that was the key to the roo's behavior today...

I've done that with Haihai the three times already. We have been going strong on no issues for 2 months now. When I go in the back to take the leaves, I allow the buttholes to scatter my piles, lol. When my Serama's arrived, I was going to put them in the coop that locks. The other coop is what the girls and my roo use that's open because their run gets locked up every night. Haihai tried dancing for me, I thought that was cute until I learned that it was to dominate me. I guess when he heard the wee one crow, he got angry and started attacking pretty viciously at me. My Serama's will stay inside, well, my micro seramas will. We are building them a run so they can get their exercise as well, but I was hoping to use the locked coop for the breeder pair until we finish their setup. I know it's better to get them when everything is ready, but these guys came from the first American that brought them from Indonesia. They sell fast. Ugh, I dunno. I just gave a peace offering of superworms and at 7:30 when they roost, I'll go get him and do the dominance thing. Your reply gives me hope that he wont attack my elderly dad when he goes out back.

 

[LaFleche]

Some people have their aggressive roosters treated with an hormonal implant, usually these implants are good for about 6-10 month, depending on the size. You could try it for him.

 

[Brooks_]

Some people have their aggressive roosters treated with an hormonal implant, usually these implants are good for about 6-10 month, depending on the size. You could try it for him.

Price tag for that?

 

[LaFleche]

Price tag for that?

The prices vary depending on the vet, here in Germany a friend paid about 50 Euro.

 

[Brooks_]

The prices vary depending on the vet, here in Germany a friend paid about 50 Euro.

Goes to look up conversion rates.

$58.73. Add in how much more US would charge for same. Soup is exponentially cheaper.

 

[Pollito Pelon]

I had a young rhode island red male and his sisters I believe we always pet them and spend time with them the rooster grew up big and was always friendly he didn't like hugs he would run away but was not once aggressive except towards dogs not sure about human imprint

 

[Smashlee83]

I've done that with Haihai the three times already. We have been going strong on no issues for 2 months now. When I go in the back to take the leaves, I allow the buttholes to scatter my piles, lol. When my Serama's arrived, I was going to put them in the coop that locks. The other coop is what the girls and my roo use that's open because their run gets locked up every night. Haihai tried dancing for me, I thought that was cute until I learned that it was to dominate me. I guess when he heard the wee one crow, he got angry and started attacking pretty viciously at me. My Serama's will stay inside, well, my micro seramas will. We are building them a run so they can get their exercise as well, but I was hoping to use the locked coop for the breeder pair until we finish their setup. I know it's better to get them when everything is ready, but these guys came from the first American that brought them from Indonesia. They sell fast. Ugh, I dunno. I just gave a peace offering of superworms and at 7:30 when they roost, I'll go get him and do the dominance thing. Your reply gives me hope that he wont attack my elderly dad when he goes out back.

I had a roo that was aggressive towards me and I rehomed it. The next roo in line to the thrown almost immediately took his place in trying to sneak attack me. Because I like this boy so much more, I work harder at it. When he's being feisty, I immediately catch him with a net and carry him around. Seems to work. Sometimes he forgets and I have to show him what's up again.

Also, my 77 year old grandmother lives with us and feeds the chickens almost as much as I do, and he's never even tried with her. I think they see me as a threat because I am the boss.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I think he is aggressive because he has too many toes.