Really mean rooster!

[Bonniebooboo]

I am very sure ignoring roosters as they grow up is an excellent idea. That said, I once had two big Buff Orpington roosters that became real menaces. I don't recall ever handling them or interacting with them, but that was a long time ago and maybe I did make that mistake and have since forgotten about it. I tried the hanging them upside down bit and everything else you can think of to no avail. I ended up giving each of them a nice long hot soothing bath with some onions, celery, a bay leaf or two and some garlic. Sure cure. Having an aggressive rooster around just isn't worth it. You can buy an awful lot of chickens for the price of one trip to the ER.

Long hot soothing bath! Love it.

 

[microchick]

When do roosters start to get mean? I had one that was like 3-4 months old and he was the sweetest bird ever. I had to get rid of him though.

Ahhhh testosterone. I have to agree, once the hormones kick in, all bets are off. I've had cockerels stay loving and sweet until they figure out what hens are, then they turn into feathered demons with their heads spinning and pea soup flowing from their beaks. All of my males get attitudes about them in the spring, luckily they never pressed their attitudes with me but they sure do beat on one another. Once spring wanes into summer and fall approaches they tend to settle down a lot and by winter are civil with one another again until spring comes then rinse wash repeat.

 

[Nd2lrnChx]

Just another tip. I use a fishing net to catch birds. They all come to respect the net. It can be used to catch or scoop up a rooster coming towards you too. It can work as a domination tool, and can keep you safe. After catching him you can leave him sitting in the net for a while or pop him in a pen while you do your chores. Release him when you are done making sure he runs off cackling, and doesn't face you age. Eventually he may run off every time he sees you and that net.

Understanding rooster body language is important too. A submissive rooster should give you his back or side, and move away. Any that face you straight on are looking for trouble. They should remain 5-10 feet away. A submissive bird will also flap their wings while giving their side as a submissive sign to a dominant rooster. Never give a rooster your back until you know you can trust him to ignore you as much as you ignore him.[/QQU
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[twisted-acres-farm]

You will not change his behaviors. It will be a frustrating time for you trying to do so. People will tell you to wack him, squirt him, hang him upside down, and hug him. In the end he will still view humans as something to attack. He needs to go in the freezer unfortunately.

 

[Nd2lrnChx]

Tried the net, captured him and left him there the take care of the other birds...til he shredded it! He's horrible! He thinks I'm kidding when I tell him I'm going to make earrings and stew out of him!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Tried the net, captured him and left him there the take care of the other birds...til he shredded it! He's horrible! He thinks I'm kidding when I tell him I'm going to make earrings and stew out of him!

I think he's way past being able to reform him. You have some guts to try though. Get a stronger net.

 

[Nd2lrnChx]

I think he's way past being able to reform him. You have some guts to try though. Get a stronger net.

 

[BlackHackle]

Got a 22 rifle? Lol, just kidding!

 

[GreatGranny]

I ordered 28 chicks from a hatchery and 5 were roos... One turned out to be a Polish roo and he is now the proud flock leader of 23 hens! The others, though they were beautiful (1-Welsummer, 2-Partridge Rocs, and a Buff) they were just plain mean, and the Welsummer attacked my granddaughter when she went in to toss out some greens! The unruly 4 fought mainly with each other but all four were trying to kill the Polish roo! They tore his head feathers out, blood everywhere, and then they started on the hens! I came to this site for help and they were dead on right as to what was happening! I ended up culling the 4 and letting the Polish lead the flock! He is kind to his ladies and kind to us as well. He never walks towards us and my granddaughter can pick him up without chasing him when we need to check out his head feathers! I had never seen a Polish chicken before and now I am in love with the breed! I believe a roo's aggressiveness has a lot to do with genetics! Some are mean and some are not and that is just the way of the animal world! I had 4 overly aggressive roos out of 5... I had to make a choice... it was not an easy one as I raised these roos from 3-day old chicks. But I also did not want to keep roos that were dangerous to my grandkids, as they help us with the animals on our homestead! I do not believe you will change your roos attitude. You may get him to back off for awhile but he will just be waiting for the right time to attack, again!

 

[BlackHackle]

And those things hurt when they attack!