New roo for my flock - Now the stupid Roo Question?

[al6517]

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I am very proud of you............... there is a right and a wrong way and the right way doesn't include hurting anything more than the roosters pride. But people blur their idea of what is brused pride and pysical injury ( which isn't an option ) and certainly no room for soft emotions, and don't deal with it severly enough then they should give the rooster away to a real chicken person and be done with it, saving themselfs the embarassment and us the torture of reading their inability to cope in a topic again and again and again.
i think you did well and I hope you will join in and help educate the uneducatable on such a simple animal husbandry task.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I have to disagree. I've learned from experience, a rooster that is challenged will continue to challenge back. Fighting to be the boss is what they do. On the other hand, when I carry them and pet them and talk to them, they walk away. Nothing like a few minutes of serious petting on my lap to totally humiliate even the meanest roo.

 

[Tres Amigas]

Chickpeep - good luck with your roo. Sounds like you're doing what you can and it seems to have worked during your last encounter. Just watch your back -- just because you bested him once doesn't mean you should let your guard down. Beware the sneak attack. Keep up the good work. I hope it works out for you.

 

[al6517]

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I have to disagree. I've learned from experience, a rooster that is challenged will continue to challenge back. Fighting to be the boss is what they do. On the other hand, when I carry them and pet them and talk to them, they walk away. Nothing like a few minutes of serious petting on my lap to totally humiliate even the meanest roo.

My point being those who want to pretend to disipline their roosters when they don't have the gut's to do it right, will just rationalize for fear of admitting failure. You can't baby a dominate rooster and think you have solved his head honcho attitude, by carrying him around the yard making smootchy pootchy noises at him !!! Really !!!, your kidding yourself and others. I have seen more threads on misbehaving roosters from the gal's who baby the rooster pet's than from real chicken people who don't and that's a demographic fact. What really bugs me is most of these people have young children and still don't have a clue that this behavior on their part isn't helping, the kids, the rooster, the flock and themselfs. I am only speaking on behalf of common sense and fear for the handlers welfare regardless if they themselfs have the sense to realize they don't have a clue how to correct poor behavior.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I have to disagree. I've learned from experience, a rooster that is challenged will continue to challenge back. Fighting to be the boss is what they do. On the other hand, when I carry them and pet them and talk to them, they walk away. Nothing like a few minutes of serious petting on my lap to totally humiliate even the meanest roo.

My point being those who want to pretend to disipline their roosters when they don't have the gut's to do it right, will just rationalize for fear of admitting failure. You can't baby a dominate rooster and think you have solved his head honcho attitude, by carrying him around the yard making smootchy pootchy noises at him !!! Really !!!, your kidding yourself and others. I have seen more threads on misbehaving roosters from the gal's who baby the rooster pet's than from real chicken people who don't and that's a demographic fact. What really bugs me is most of these people have young children and still don't have a clue that this behavior on their part isn't helping, the kids, the rooster, the flock and themselfs. I am only speaking on behalf of common sense and fear for the handlers welfare regardless if they themselfs have the sense to realize they don't have a clue how to correct poor behavior.

First rooster I had, I showed him who was boss. He fought me every time I came out the door - just making sure. Life was seriously unpleasant for all of us. Had to cull him because it got so absurd - and he got too close to my face.

Next few roos, I also looked for that same level of respect. Had to cull all of them too. Now I've learned - coodle the crap out of them. ANY aggressive move from them, pick them up, carry them around, pet them until they're calm. Total lap babies. These roos now only give me grief if I mess with their girls (fair enough) and even that is easily nipped in the bud if I carry them around for a few minutes.

Can't say I'd EVER trust a roo with kids. Any roo. Ever.

Climbing the ladder is in their DNA. It's what roosters do.

 

[Chickpeep]

Update - Roo is behaving quite well. I opened the coop this morning and he walked out just as calm as could be with me standing there. Not a sassy bone in his body - Yet. Folks, I don't expect that everything is going to remain status quo. He is a Rooster, and his makeup states that he must challenge authority when his instinct tells him too. I will be ready for it. Heck I have two boys 13 and 16. They do the same thing on a quite regular basis sans claws and spurs of course. Life would be very not enjoyable if nothing changed. I have taught my boys how to handle the girls and now the Roo. They are both gentlemen and treat the girls as though they were pets. They were both upset when they thought the Roo was being too aggressive with OUR girls. When the boys are feeling their oats and get a bit sassy, Dad helps them remember they are members of a Family, not on their own just yet. I don't expect anything less. I did the same thing.

I don't want an aggressive Roo. I don't like hurting any animal unnecessarily. Goes against my grain. But I will defend what and whom I am responsible for. Hence the following Funny story

: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=560995&p=1

I will however send the boy to freezer camp if anything changes and someone or thing gets hurt. Just is not worth it. For now, all things are lookin up in this Human coop-hold.

Everyone needs a little training at times. Even me. We can agree to disagree, and still get in a laugh when something funny happens. I like the stories of guys or ladies defending themselves against an aggressive Roo. They can be hilarious. Just be careful. But if your idea of taking care of a Roo is to pick him up and walk and talk. Yee Haww, ridem cowboy. I wish you the best of luck and keep on doin it if it is working for ya.

Well said my peace, I hope and pray that all who responded to this thread have a great today and a better tomorrow.

ChickPeep