Recently there have been several posts on reforming your rooster

[Mrs. K]

So, I thought maybe I was a bit hasty and I waited. To I removed him from the flock...and already I like my flock better. Each of us has to solve this on their own, and on their own time frame... but I never liked this rooster, from the day I picked him up.

I thought at the time it was because he wasn't Bye, but really, I didn't like his aggression to me or the hens, I didn't like his crow, and I am much happier when I manage my flock for me.

Mrs K

 

[sourland]

Our flocks are supposed to be a pleasure - not an aggravation.

 

[bobbi-j]

Our flocks are supposed to be a pleasure - not an aggravation.

Agreed. Part of the reason I keep chickens is for the enjoyment of it. If there is a chicken in my flock that takes that away, I don’t feel the need to keep it.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Agreed. Part of the reason I keep chickens is for the enjoyment of it. If there is a chicken in my flock that takes that away, I don’t feel the need to keep it.

Agree, whether that is a male or female chicken. Probably because I hatch and raise mine to eat and all the boys except one are going to the freezer anyway while I keep some of the girls as replacements, I've probably removed more females "for cause" than I have boys.

 

[Tonyroo]

I recently took out 7 hens cause they were stirring too much drama and also checking the health of the flock. And now there peace and calmness.

Sometimes it's better to cull trouble makers than trying to find a solution to resolve social disorders.

This way makes it manageable and enjoyable to maintain a flock.

 

[alwaystj9]

I agree about wanting a peaceful flock. I hate all the fighting and fussing. But I must confess, the main reason I cull is to get rid of a flyer/escapee. Whether hen or roo, if it won't stay with the flock, tries to start a second flock, or keeps getting in the yard & into the carport or garden -- it gets gone. First offense I clip one wing, second offense I clip a second, third offense it gets gone.

 

[Party_Chicken]

My rooster causes so many problems he attackes me and doesn’t defend his hens he also overbreeds the poor girls. I wish I could cull but I raised him from a chick and I couldn’t kill him. We are in the process of re homing him.

 

[Folly's place]

i hope with full disclosure, and no children there!
Mary

 

[bobbi-j]

I would not give away a human aggressive rooster. The thing about dispatching my own birds is, I know how they died. Quickly and without undue suffering. Once an animal leaves my farm, I have no control over how it’s going to be treated.

 

[Mrs. K]

Party_Chicken - would you agree with this idea? This cockerel is not bird he was as a chick. I hope you enjoyed the darling when he was a chick, they generally are so much fun. But that is not the same bird you have now, you have given him a good life, all he needs is a quick moment and you and your hens will be relieved.

Seriously, the broomstick method is so fast, and then it is over. One generally has very poor luck with re homing, and what reason do your hens and yourself need to be punished by a bird that has been treated nice.

good luck, it will be a relief with him gone. Just a pleasure to go spend time with the girls. There is a BO there, that might go too. We will see if she settles down now.

Mrs K