My Rooster Just Tried to Attack Me

[cafarmgirl]

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A lot of us don't intentionally get roo's, we just end up with them when a "pullet" chick turns out to be a roo. One of my RIR chicks from the pullet bin at TSC has turned out to be a very nice RIR roo and he has a home with me for life. Some roo's can learn to be civil with their humans, others never do.

 

[CallyB57]

Well...you should see the bruises my rooster Hanny left on my leg. I turned around and whacked him good, but like one poster said - he's just doing what comes natural. I carry a stick with me every time I go into the pen now - and I NEVER turn my back on him! And because I know he is just doing what comes natural I let him be if he isn't after me - we have an uneasy peace between us now. Funny thing - what goes around comes around. Hanny used to pick on my LBrahma rooster, Phinny. But Phinny suddenly got massive and now whips Hanny's behind on a daily basis. Poor Hanny can be dancing around one of the girls and Phinny runs over and just knocks him on his keester. The pen is now Phinny's domain and that includes the girls. If you ever want a gentle, sweet, majestic giant of a rooster - get a LBrahma. You can pick him up, pet him, fool with his toes, feel of his fuzzybutt...and he just stands there. Funny. Roosters are great...I have 4...didn't really want 'em but after they grew up I couldn't do a thing about it, so I just love 'em like I love my hens.

 

[farmerlor]

I've got a big Rhode Island roo who started getting aggressive while I was laid up and the kids were taking care of the chickens. When I went back out there all was fine for a few days and then when I went to pick up one of HIS girls he went for me. I admit I was trying to see how aggressive he was really going to get. I tried the "water boarding" thing and then walked around holding him the whole time I was doing my chores and he's never tried anything with anyone again. He's a good looking boy and I wanted him to breed some good looking chicks but now that I know he's smart enough to learn who he can and can't attack I'm glad I gave him a chance.

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

It sounds like some of you are expressing that all roosters will protect their flock, and that means trying to attack anyone who comes near - unless they've been turned upside down in a water bucket or some other means of discipline. As this is the first year i am choosing to keep roosters for breeding purposes, i am lacking in experience.

Are all roosters inclined to behave this way? My other young roosters have not tried to attack me or anyone else. Is it a matter of age?

 

[Eggs4Sale]

Waterboarding roosters! I love it!

 

[Eggs4Sale]

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[mstricer]

I just chase them and stop, and if it comes at you again chase him longer and father. Stop and stand tall and proud. If comes at you chase him till the falls over lol. I learned this from watching my roo's, The boss roo will chase the weaker one all over the place till he gets it. I watched two of our roos do this for almost an hour off and on. What they didnt know was the younger Giant Jersey sat back and waited as soon as they were gone. He let out a crazy dinosaur roar and took over the flock, he tried to go after me and was mean to the girls when fed. But I chased him and wont let him eat untill the girls ate first. Now he's nice big and proud and he learned manners and takes good care of his 12 girls.

 

[The Zoo]

I too have an 'accidental' rooster. We wanted two EE pullets and ended up with one roo and one lady. So far Masala (the roo) has behaved himself, he's 24 weeks old this week and is scared of the older BPR ladies (they peck him and keep him in his place) even though he outweighs them. The only one he is boss of is Tikka, the EE pullet we got with him, and even she doesn't take too much from him. I portion out the treats, he watches me pick up the other hens, he still will come to my arm when he needs a lift somewhere, and he leaves the dogs and cats alone. I keep an eye on him though as I've read too many posts about roosters attacking. I hope he behaves, I like him and he is really pretty. If I gave him away, odds on someone would just eat him and that would make me *very* sad.

 

[TK Poultry]

the only cure in my book for a mean roo is to EAT HIM b/c he will probably do the same thing at another home so i would EAT HIM i have done this on a couple occasions!!!! thankfully all of my current roos are very polite and take good care of their girls.....one is even as tame as a lap dog!!!!

 

[gritsar]

One time and one time only did Thor ever act aggressive with me. I was straightening Lil'Bit's saddle when she was sitting next to him on the roost. He reached out and bit me. Now part of that is because it was pretty dark in the coop and my chickens have been known to bite first and ask questions later in the dark; especially my hens.
I slapped the tar outta him, he lost his footing on the roost and half fell/half flew out the door. Walked around outside making pitiful whining noises. I left him outside for about a half an hour in the dark, with the coop door closed. Then I went and picked him up and put him back in the coop.
He hasn't even looked at me the wrong way since.
I agree with mstricer. Be bold and be strong. Roosters are good for alot of things besides fertilized eggs and dinner; but you have to establish the ground rules with the uppity ones.