My rooster keeps attacking me!!!!1

[salshep20]

How do I slow him down from attacking me so much
I showed him a lesson when I slapped him across the head

 

[N F C]

This thread has run it's course and has been locked to additional comments. N F C

 

[speckledhen]

If I was still a moderator, I would close this thread. This has been my experience in dealing with trying to help others with their aggressive roosters as well as their chicken health dramas. Often, someone will ask for help, then they will proceed to say why they can't do this or that and argue constantly with others who have far more experience with these issues. I would advise anyone who asks for advice to be thankful when it is given, say you will consider the options and be grateful others took the time to try to help.

I have been breeding chickens for over 15 years now and have dealt with both hatchery stock, highly unpredictable, as well as good quality breeder stock. Temperament is an inherited trait for the most part. Easygoing males usually produce more of the same, which is why I have not had a mean rooster in 14 years. Breed from the best, cull the rest. Once a rooster begins to flog you after his hormones have kicked in, it's over. It's almost impossible to permanently change his behavior. After all, he's an animal with a brain the size of a walnut and also, like a bull or stallion in a smaller package. He is not a dog and does not learn exactly like one. If he is human aggressive, think of that is like a badly bred puppy mill dog that bites and must be put down. He is genetically programmed to be aggressive. Of course, there are more rare situations where roosters can change behavior due to a high stress incident, but yours is young and this is his temperament.

Not sure how you think you solved the issue, but all this information I am giving you is for the future, put it in your knowledge bank so you'll know next time. The last large fowl rooster to attack me was made into stew; even though I had a home for him to go to, it was unwise to propagate his genes. This was a breed that was trying to be recreated from the brink of extinction and no way should I have kept a substandard specimen. Life is just too short to have to watch your back in the chicken pen. Also, I have found that the more intelligent roosters are the most easygoing, the least human aggressive. The dumb ones attack the hand that feeds and waters them.

I hope some of this makes sense to you. Good luck.

 

[Aapomp831]

Any applicable techniques for that?

Yes, I just let them know from the beginning and observe their behavior. We played the taming game with an aggressive rooster and it made things worse. Now I just go into each cockerel raising with a different attitude, like the one you would have when dealing with an aggressive dog. I carry myself in a confident way, and will even put my arms out at my sides just to make sure he knows I’m bigger, dominant and not scared at all. I’m basically taking the role of the dominant rooster. I never chase them down or hold them down / just move through the coop with confidence and I observe. You’d be amazed how many things you can prevent by picking up on small dominant cues. A lot of people mistake their roosters for being playful or wanting attention and they don’t realize they are feeding an issue by responding like certain behaviors are cute. Especially the people who raise their roosters as chicks and want them to remain cuddly and sweet. That’s an open invitation to be dominated by a rooster as it matures. IMO a cuddly rooster is a worthless rooster. I want my Roos to be confident and strut around and do their rooster thing; just as long as you respect me when I come around. Getting out of my way is good enough for me.

 

[LaFleche]

what should I do??

Counterattack: +

 

[Kirkwooder]

If your only wish is to punish this rooster for being a rooster, you should give up keeping chickens.

Whacking it with a stick is only going to make things worse, and if you value the opinions of the fine folks on this forum so little, why would you waste your time asking them to help you?

 

[LaFleche]

I dont have time for that and if i dont counterattack then hes basically bulling me and thats showing weakness so he will keep atackking me forever because he knws he can always attack me and I will not doanything

There it is, don't give him time to attack you first. If you go into the run just walk calmly straight at him and through him, so he has to move out of your way and continue doing so until he runs off. If you do this every time you enter the run/coop, he will probably get the message and stay out of your way.

No hitting with sticks or slapping or otherwise aggressive or animal abusive actions needed. And don't get angry, stay calm and cool like a boss.

 

[roosterhavoc]

its like 1 out of 15 thats nice

If your odds of having a decent rooster are 1-15 you’re doing something wrong.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Because I wont give Up u might but I wont I work hard and keep going. Cooking him says ur giving up because u cant handle the problem the right way and I needed more info on other tips. People u cant handle there rooster do that . I came here for info ,Not to get insulted

You're the one calling us babies for being responsible.

We've given advice and you insist on arguing with us.

 

[roosterhavoc]

u must let ur rooster sleep in ur bed and give him ice cream sundaes then

Are you trying to be funny? You’re the one with the rooster issue not me. I’ve got about 100 roosters and none of them will attack me. Your way is screwed up. Change something or not I don’t really care.