Roo Attack... Solution on page 4!!

[Cockadoodledon't]

So sorry to see that wound. Keep Maderma on it to help the scar.

As far as what to do with Mr. Chickadoodledoo.....first thing you should do is turn him upsidedown and take a hacksaw and cut them spurs off. At least while your considering what avenue to pursue with him you wont have to worry so much about the flying spurs.
Roosters can be quite the mean little fellers when they take a mind to be contrary. To stop this guy...your probably going to have to take a "Rooster-be-good" appliance to him to let him know that your the king of the castle.
If you were close by...I would take him off your hands.

Take care and good luck.

 

[Mahonri]

Being a responsible chicken owner means making tough decisions.

He will attack again. I've had to dispatch or rehome a number of roos.

If you rehome, he becomes a problem for someone else, and that's not fair to them.

In my opinion, he should be put down.

If he gets your eye or inflicts worse damage next time, would you forgive yourself for not doing the responsible thing?

 

[CMV]

I still say stew pot. I was glad to see the gash wasn't as bad as I had imagined, but still bad enough. The link is to a video on spur removal should you decide to try to rehabilitate him.

 

[EweSheep]

Stew pot! I dont tolerate mean roosters!

Why pollute the gene pool with mean little buggers like him?????????

 

[muell112]

My rooster was spurring me a while ago. I went in with Carrharts and let him just go at them (my legs) until he became bored and/or saw that type of behavior didn't accomplish anything. It didn't hurt at all because the fabric is so thick. Since then he's been fine when I go in. At most, he'll peck me sometimes if I'm sitting there and try to get a reaction out of me. I don't give him one. The only other thing I'll do is slowly pet his back when he gets near me and then pick him up and just carry him around for a while. Good luck with your decision.

 

[joebryant]

Chew593, I know all too well what you're going through. I have a beautiful rooster that I spent too much time fighting. I cannot bring myself to kill him, so I remodeled the barn to start a breeding program for my own line of bbs Orpingtons. He now has three hens, and he will NEVER come out of the barn again to free range, attack anyone/everyone again. Yesterday, I gave away another "attack" rooster that would take first place at any fair; it's just not worth taking a chance on my or anyone else's eyes or any other kind of injury. I now have some roosters from other lines that are as gentle as my hens; that's the only kind that I will ever expose myself to again.

 

[they'reHISchickens]

Thanks for the video link. You can find how to do anything on youtube
I do have a question: It looks to me as if Blue has already had his spurs removed recently. His spurs look like those after the removal has healed. They are rather short but the point on them is SHARP. Check out the videos-- it does look sharp! I am planning on Dremeling the tip round. Is there hard nail there to Dremel?

 

[ole-crone]

Not having to lean over to deal with your chickens sounds wonderful - and would give you the upper hand on the situation.
It might be too late for your guy but I've always been able to come out on top when it is rooster vs Mary Ann. I show them who's boss by 'kicking' them. Not using your toe where you could do damage and hurt them, I use the top of my foot (close to the ankle/leg) and sort of scoop a rooster up and out - sending him flying. They might come back for more - but in a short time I'm the head rooster in the coop and they stay their distance or act nice.

 

[enola]

I hope I don't ruffle any feathers here.....

And I am sure that all of the kind techniques work on some of the roosters.....

But, the tried and true method I use is just plain knocking the crap out of any rooster that is stupid enough to attack me (or anyone else). And that is the first attack..... If he is stupid enough to try it a second time, he gets an interview with my hatchet....... The hatchet wins everytime.

I still think that treating a rooster like the rooster that he is will prevent a lot of problems down the road. I am dreading the day that my senior rooster decides to dominate me.

 

[Chew593]

I should let y'all know that as soon as the rooster attacked me I pinned him and made life very uncomfortable for him for a moment then I carried him around for awhile... I've been in the coop several times armed with an 18 inch cutting from my mulberry tree that's about 2 inches thick. He hasn't come near me and my children aren't allowed in the run so we're just going to give it a few days. My coop is at the back of my property up against a levy that is traveled heavily at night by homeless and indigent. We also have predators galore and the roo is a good deterant... I'm still undecided but I want to make my decision based on facts not emotions... more will be revealed.