"Nice" Roos?

[sweetshoplady]

The roo I have now as head roo is wonderful, sweet, protective of his ladies. He's a big beggar for treats, but I don't have to watch my back with him. I think its cuz I didn't give him a lot of TLC as he was growing up. Like I did the 2 that got mean on me and attacked everyone.

He's a Brahma (light) cross.

 

[gritsar]

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I babied my alpha roo (a full light brahma) when he was little and then had to work hard to correct MY mistake. I'll never make that mistake with another rooster.
Like others have said, my hens are my pets. My roos are to protect my hens and help keep order in the henhouse. Both my roos do their job well and they steer clear of me and other humans as much as possible. That's the way I want it.
I don't handle them any more than necessary. Well, I did pick my alpha up this morning to make him "talk" by tugging on his wattles. He hated it, but stayed still in my arms and let me do it. You should have seen the stink eye he gave me as he was running away when I released him.

 

[77horses]

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right there with ya!

I believe chickens should be pets, too. ALL(yes, ALL) of our chickens are our friends.

and I'm proud to say that!

but anyway, I still don't understand why anyone calls any animal "mean" or "evil".

Just doesn't make sense, because for one thing, if an animal is acting "mean", there's a reason for it. they are scared, or they are just being protective, or they weren't handled much when they were young, or maybe they aren't treated well, etc. Or sometimes, even though you raise a rooster from a baby,it turns out aggressive/protective. This usually happens with RIRs, since it's just the breeds' trait or something.
But NOOO animal should be considered "mean" or "evil" because whoever says that one is "evil" to him/her, is just lying or doesn't know.
So, the next time one of your roosters jumps at you, think about it. "Is he just being "mean", or am I causing him to be like that?" Think about how he's treated every day. Think about how he was treated and handled as a chick. Then you tell me if he really is "mean".

 

[fizzy]

Read my story in the thread "do roo's ever stop being idgits?"
I will never have a rooster again.
Wendy

 

[patandchickens]

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I think you are massively misinterpreting what most people here mean by "mean".

Seems to me that most of the time, all that's intended is shorthand for "he does things that are dangerous and/or scary and/or damaging and I can't take it any more".

You may not like the semantics but it'd be hard to say that people don't have a right to draw the line at what they're comfortable having around

Or sometimes, even though you raise a rooster from a baby,it turns out aggressive/protective. This usually happens with RIRs, since it's just the breeds' trait or something.

There ya go, exactly

Not all roosters ARE going to be "sweet".


Pat​

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

They are just doing their job...I have one roo that is horribly mean to me (Barred rock) and I can't go anywhere near him. My other roo (Buff Orp) has been good so far, but he's still young and more interested in...ahem...the hens. I keep a wary eye.

 

[Dill]

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Um, bear in mind that the stuff rooster-red describes is NOT going to convert a roo into a cuddly fluffy lap pet. It is just going to keep you from getting excessively beat up by him.

Some people do apparently have cuddly fluffy peaceful lap pet roosters. They seem to be a small minority however and there does not seem to be any good way of ensuring that's what you get.

Just because you wuv 'em and hug 'em and take care of 'em, does not BY ANY MEANS mean they will be Disney cartoons or small feathered dogs. They are chickens. Roosters' basic thing in life, as honed by thousands and thousands of years of selection, is to a) mate hens, b) protect hens from whatever they (not you) think needs protecting from, and c) beat the cr*p out of any other rooster who might try to do (a) with their hens.

Being sweet companions does not really enter into it.

Just sayin',

Pat

I know, but I do hope that they will be cuddly lap pets. I won't need them to protect the hens (since I'll be the one protecting them, making sure their coop is safe and nothing can get in and harm them).

 

[MissPrissy]

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Not to hurt your feelings but that is too much rainbows and sunshine.

You can't teach that to a rooster. He is preprogrammed by centuries of instinct to do a job. He will do it no matter what you think or do. If he thinks you are invading his territory or are a threat to HIS hens he will get you. Roosters will fight to the death to protect their hens if they feel they need to. it doesn't matter what you think or how safe you make a coop.

Sadly, you will never understand until you have been flogged severely.

Perhaps you shouldn't have a rooster at all.

 

[ChickenWisperer]

My cuckoo morans Roo (Ashi) is the sweetest thing. Hes gentle with the ladies, keeps watch while they freerange, trys his very best to protect them. Hes an amazing boy to be as young as he is - and he respects our space. He has never shown ANY kind of aggression to me, or my dog (who wanders around them and keeps watch while they freerange). He still comes up and eats out of my hand as well - but wont if the ladies want it too.

I just love him to death. Everyone does!

It probly makes sense his dad was an amazing boy as well. The friends we got eggs from to hatch have been offered 800$ for Ashi's father - if that tells you anything.

 

[snowydiamonds]

I know, but I do hope that they will be cuddly lap pets. I won't need them to protect the hens (since I'll be the one protecting them, making sure their coop is safe and nothing can get in and harm them).

LOL, you can tell a roo that until you're blue in the face...BUT just as all creatures large and small, humans alike, there is a "tiny" bit of "hardwiring" built inside that is always "turned on"​