my rooster keeps attacking me!

[Violetsrblu]

I've heard that picking them up and holding them upside down until they calm down works. 

This tactic worked well for one of my roosters. We would take a leisurely walk around our property while holding him upside down. Our other roo would behave for a few days after doing the same to him, but would become aggressive again. We got tired of dealing with him and rehomed him. I guess some roos are incorrigible.

 

[vbob99]

if it wasn't for the attack on the child i would say try rehabilitation followed by removal when/if it didn't work. But since he is willing to attack not just you but also a child, time for roo to go.

what does your husband do different than you?
I have a bantam roo that shows signs of aggression but has never come toward someone unless they are way outside the pen, and never attempted to flog except when i half kick at him to keep from stepping on him.

 

[duluthralphie]

I took care of my problem rooster yesterday morning.

He will be attending dinner Saturday afternoon.......

He won't be needing silver ware either

Please tell us how old the rooster was, and did he taste good?

 

[enola]

Less than a year old. He will be served for dinner tomorrow. Stay tuned............

 

[duluthralphie]

Less than a year old. He will be served for dinner tomorrow. Stay tuned............

It is so refreshing to hear of someone serving their chickens, so often all we hear is our chickens serve us..

 

[enola]

Well he won't be needing any silverware ........

 

[Ibicella]

I've got 6 Red Ranger cockerels that are practicing being roos right now. One of them tried to face me down about a week ago and savagely pecked me on the arm hard enough to leave a bruise and tried to kick me (thankfully missed or I would have been bleeding too).

I grabbed him by the neck feathers, scruffed and pulled on him like a dominant roo would, and he was greatly surprised but suddenly realized I actually was 20x bigger than he was and WILL win by default. He hasn't tried it since (and he honestly is a very nice boy, he's just being a teen rooster! Hormones suck. *L*).

I don't hesitate in getting physical back with the roosters. Scruff them, pick them up and hang them upside down, chase them away from the hens, shove them around with my boot if they're getting shirty with me...I've even heard of people dunking them in rain barrels quickly and then letting them go.

Now, I know some folks may be horrifed by me suggesting this because it sounds like abuse...and I want to reassure that I would never treat any animal like this without a very good reason. Protecting my body and the bodies of other people, especially children, who visit my chickens is essential and non-negotiable as far as good reasons and should be for every rooster owner. My chickens are all loving, lazy lap birds who've been gently snuggled and petted since they day they came home...But I want to stress that roosters understand one thing in life: Might. They compete with each other in physical contests of strength for dominance. This is their instincts and their culture and it's important to understand that.

Getting physical back with roosters works. A lot of folks here have been able to keep their roos and have them go on to be great flock guardians and family members with these techniques. The point is not to HURT them beyond maybe what it feels like getting their feathers tweaked. Mostly you're just reminding them that you ARE much bigger, you ARE in charge, and they will never win a fight against you.

If they are still too dumb/mean after working with them for a bit, then you've likely got a serious problem that you don't want to be passing onto chicks. There are too many perfectly sweet, loving, and balanced roos in the world to bother with overly aggressive ones. Cull and enjoy a nice dinner.

 

[Portable Welder]

You need to understand how a good Rooster thinks, He is the protector of the flock and the king, I pick my Rooster up on a regular basis so he views me as friend not foe and the king over him.

Your Rooster views you and your grand children as Foe not friend and you are under him in the coop ranking.

You can change his view of you by going into the coop with food and by picking him up firmly and talking to him in your regular voice and setting him down gently, he will then see you as the king over him.

The same goes for your grand children.

If your chickens free range they need a protector like him ( He is just doing his job, )

If you always keep them in the coop and the run, you dont need a protective Rooster, so in that case you should seek out a less dominant Rooster.

Some people think kicking at the Rooster will get him to respect you, which may work to some degree but I can assure you its not the best method, He needs to look at you as a friend, Care taker and dominant over him.

 

[Ilovemybabygirl]

Mine too! I did not know I had a rooster until maybe 4 months after we got them. He is very aggressive and tends to pick on only one breed of my hens. He has attacked my grandfather, my house sitter, and my mom, but never my dad. (I am guessing because he is 6 ft. 4..). I learned if you hold him every day but while you do, keep his head down, and when he attacks others give him a punishment, for example, mine are free range, so when he attacks someone, I either lock him inside his coop, or , give him a friendly kick or a light slap with a broom, (do not do it hard, it could hurt him.).I hope this helped!!
Your fellow chicken lover,
Ilovemybabygirls!

 

[Ilovemybabygirl]

There are 4 things you can do:

1) You can pick him up daily, but keep his head down most of the time

2) You can give him a light kick or a light slap with the broom, (don't hurt him)

3) You could lock him in the coop by himself for 10-15 minutes

4) Just love him!