My rooster tries to fight me

[Davethebirdman]

i like my rooster too. my profile pic is of him and me. i just don’t test his limits. i can pick him up easily from the roost. if i try to pick up a hen during daylight, rooster is not happy!

Yep. If you want a true pet rooster select a non aggressive breed and raise from a chick. Carry around all day.

 

[Carson213]

Yep. If you want a true pet rooster select a non aggressive breed and raise from a chick. Carry around all day.

funny...just PM you the same thing

 

[roosterhavoc]

Carrying around a rooster all day doesn’t guarantee the bird is going to be a pet. It may have worked for some with a few roosters but many still won’t turn out to be a pet. Just because something worked once or twice doesn’t make it the rule. It’s more of an exception than anything.

 

[Davethebirdman]

Carrying around a rooster all day doesn’t guarantee the bird is going to be a pet. It may have worked for some with a few roosters but many still won’t turn out to be a pet. Just because something worked once or twice doesn’t make it the rule. It’s more of an exception than anything.

Well, I do more than carry them around

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Orpingtons are always talked about as a very beginner friendly bird, both males and females. You're the one always talking about how newer people have no reason to stray from "beginner" birds, and Swedish Flowerhens are not said to be beginner friendly birds

 

[CNJ]

Orpingtons are always talked about as a very beginner friendly bird, both males and females. You're the one always talking about how newer people have no reason to stray from "beginner" birds, and Swedish Flowerhens are not said to be beginner friendly birds

My buff orpington roosters were crazy at 4 months.

 

[Sally PB]

My buff orpington roosters were crazy at 4 months.

I had to cull two of three BO cockerels at 4 months.

 

[chickennewb025]

x2 the pecking back.
Don't let him attack you. Peck him back, then chase him around till his hackle feathers are plastered to his neck. When he gives up trying to fight back, you've asserted dominance.
That's how it works between roosters. If you let him fight with you, you're letting him know that who's in charge is still up in the air. Chase him around, peck him back, and don't give it a rest until he stays out of your space.
Keep your eyes on him at all times. If he comes into your space, shuffle towards him or stomp at him. He may come at you but peck him back. Eventually, he should stay out of your space.
If he doesn't, invite him to dinner.
I've heard that aggressiveness can be passed on to offspring (don't know if it is true) so I would be hesitant to use him for breeding.

Haha I used to do this to our old rooster. It was quite hilarious to watch but I was the only one that guy wouldn’t try to back into a corner anymore lol

 

[parvani]

My roosters are all young, less than a year old. A breeder gave me a bunch of her extra cockerels, too, because she doesn't eat her birds, but we will! They're due to be processed next month, as soon as we have some nice weather.

In the meantime, over half our young flock is roosters, and they all treat us with respect. Why? Because I have to handle them all periodically to treat them with Eprinex.

Every single bird, whether hen or rooster, gets picked up and turned over on my lap so I can remove the old band from their leg and put on the new one that shows I've treated them. Then I spray a 1/5 solution of Eprinex in oil onto the bare skin under each wing. I massage it in if the feathers are thicker than usual.

It sounds simple, but I usually have to grab the roosters by the feet and let them flap their wings until they're tired enough to hold still. They don't particularly like being held upside down on my lap, either.

But I suspect the whole process, though not painful, is distressing and just humiliating enough for the boys that they know without a doubt who is boss.

 

[CNJ]

My Barbeziuex roosters are like wild birds, but they stay in my yard and go back in their coop at night. They are very skittish when I try to catch them, they yell and scream like its the end of their lives. I raised them as chicks, but had little cuddle time with them.

When I do get a hold of them, their feathers behind the back of their neck are up. Its what we see in a chicken fight when one rooster runs away with his neck feathers up.

My Barbeziuex roosters act up with all the hens, but keep their distance when they see me coming, unless I have treats or they are starving.

They about 3 1/2 months, so they will probably show their true nature in about another month.