Need help to stop rooster from attacking me

[Pork Pie]

So if the rooster follows me, i get the bottle and give him a shot. Ive only done it a couple of times and he now is learning to stay clear of me! - i should add that he has never shown signs of aggression, but i want to prevent that happening so he does not end up in the pot, like that last one!

 

[Kentuckyrain]

So if the rooster follows me, i get the bottle and give him a shot. Ive only done it a couple of times and he now is learning to stay clear of me! - i should add that he has never shown signs of aggression, but i want to prevent that happening so he does not end up in the pot, like that last one!

Lol,, ok I see,, I can try this,,

On a side note,, I am going to need advice at some point, helping with how to get a chicken from running around breathing,, onto the supper plate,,,

 

[Pork Pie]

Lol,, ok I see,, I can try this,,

On a side note,, I am going to need advice at some point, helping with how to get a chicken from running around breathing,, onto the supper plate,,,

There's bound to be some threads on BYC about getting chucks ready for the pot and UTube also.

 

[chickenslave2]

i couldnt help but notice that we're in the same boat! my rooster attacks everybody but me. i often find that if he doesnt recignise me then he attacks me, so i have some tricks to stop him.

1. let him do it. i often just stand still and let him attack me. (i obviously have trousers and shoes that he cant hurt me through) after a while he will realise i mean no threat and will walk off.

2. if that doesnt work, i hang a coat on a broom handle and let him attack that instead. he will realise its no threat to him and will leave me alone.

3. if those dont work, i give him some sort of treat, something he doesnt get everyday that will destract him while i go collect the eggs.

4. if none of these work for you, i dont know what will. just remember, dont fight him back. violence will only make him hate you more and possibly attack other people too.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sorry, I'm not going to just stand there and be attacked. If a rooster is attacking me I raised him wrong or there's something seriously wrong with it. It's not normal for roosters to attack their keeper, something is wrong with the dynamics or the way the keeper interacts with it.

 

[microchick]

I have a 10 pound Lavender Orpington rooster who is just a year old and being a real butt at the moment. I'm being patient with him as he is the junior rooster in the coop and takes a lot of nonsense from the flockmaster but I tell ya, when he hits my ankles it's a real jolt. Tonight I found the perfect weapon to use on him during one of his tantrums. I back him into the alpha rooster. Red straightens him out in no time flat and gets a little something extra in his treat cup as a reward for helping the treat lady out.

I have to admit that I really REALLY like the squirt gun idea though.

 

[galefrances]

I have my first roo after 4 yrs. of raising hens. He's a beautiful speckled Sussex that my DH insisted on keeping when we found out he was a cockerel and not a pullet. Anyway, he's a year old now and so far has always been respectful. But after hearing all the rooster horror stories on here I'm wondering if a rooster starts out respectful does he generally stay that way or is he too young to tell yet just what his personality is going to be? I have to say I'm a bit unnerved about having a roo, but I never try to show him I am. I've taken to bringing treats with me when I have to go into the coop.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I have my first roo after 4 yrs. of raising hens. He's a beautiful speckled Sussex that my DH insisted on keeping when we found out he was a cockerel and not a pullet. Anyway, he's a year old now and so far has always been respectful. But after hearing all the rooster horror stories on here I'm wondering if a rooster starts out respectful does he generally stay that way or is he too young to tell yet just what his personality is going to be? I have to say I'm a bit unnerved about having a roo, but I never try to show him I am. I've taken to bringing treats with me when I have to go into the coop.

Always be confident, don't be afraid. At a year old he should be mature enough to know better. Moving around him in anyway that doesn't show confidence and that you are relaxed can possibly give him ideas. Mostly it's the teenagers who attempt to attack their keeper. If not dealt with properly and swiftly it can escalate. Until you feel more confident never give you rooster your back, always stand tall and square, and expect him to move as you approach. If he hasn't tried anything than I wouldn't worry.

 

[chickenslave2]

It's not that you raised him wrong or that there's something wrong with a rooster, I think there's a trait or gene or something that's passed down from a roosters father. My rooster's father attacked people and my rooster's son's attack people.

 

[keesmom]

I have to admit that I really REALLY like the squirt gun idea though.

We have a young cockerel we held over from last year. He ignores my son(13), he's scared to death of me, but he took a dislike to my daughter(10) even though she supplies most of the treats. She tried using a squirt gun on him. It worked initially but he hates her even more now. She can't wait to have him with dumplings and in tacos.

I have my first roo after 4 yrs. of raising hens. He's a beautiful speckled Sussex that my DH insisted on keeping when we found out he was a cockerel and not a pullet. Anyway, he's a year old now and so far has always been respectful. But after hearing all the rooster horror stories on here I'm wondering if a rooster starts out respectful does he generally stay that way or is he too young to tell yet just what his personality is going to be? I have to say I'm a bit unnerved about having a roo, but I never try to show him I am. I've taken to bringing treats with me when I have to go into the coop.

Usually it is the hormonal 6 month olds that are the biggest butt heads. Given that yours is a year old and is still respectful, there's a very good chance he will stay that way.

It's not that you raised him wrong or that there's something wrong with a rooster, I think there's a trait or gene or something that's passed down from a roosters father. My rooster's father attacked people and my rooster's son's attack people.

Genetics is one contributing factor. Hormones are another. Human aggressive males do not last long around here. I prefer to breed males that can distinguish between real threats and human caretakers.