Kicking the roo 30 times seems just awful to me. I know I wasn't there but...
JJ
JJ
Roo chased me arround the yard!
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How else was she suppose to defend herself? She had her arms full with a hen.
How else was she suppose to defend herself? She had her arms full with a hen.
IMO, the hen's squawking when you picked her up triggered the rooster's initial response...then, a change in your "normal" shoes just really got him upset. Animals see things differently than humans.
If you get a chance to read Temple Grandin's book, Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior. She has Asperger's Syndrome, and it has helped her to understand how animals notice things in their environment. It is a very good book.
You've just breached your rooster's trust and if you decide to keep him, it will take some work AND time. If it were up to me, I'd give him another chance. I know I've posted before on handling roosters, its been a while, so its possible the posts have dropped off.
If you get a chance to read Temple Grandin's book, Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior. She has Asperger's Syndrome, and it has helped her to understand how animals notice things in their environment. It is a very good book.
You've just breached your rooster's trust and if you decide to keep him, it will take some work AND time. If it were up to me, I'd give him another chance. I know I've posted before on handling roosters, its been a while, so its possible the posts have dropped off.
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brooster--I found the link to the rooster behavior thread.
Here
Here
This is the link to the article mentioned. I had trouble with my roo fairly early on, and I found this article just in time, I think. I started putting everything he talks about to practice, and (knock wood) I haven't had any issues since then. GOOD LUCK!
http://www.homestead.com/shilala/roosters.html
http://www.homestead.com/shilala/roosters.html
I had a rather large roo who I raised from a day old chick - held everyday,talked to etc... but once he learned to crow - those nice rooster days were over he floged me every time I went in the run for anything - after a few times I found him a new home - I just learn about BYC when he started flogging me but even after I read everything I knew I would not be able to deal with him - even though you might like your roo - you might want to think about finding a new home for him or making a nice warm bath with noodles and carrots etc....
good luck
Julie
good luck
Julie
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It's called tenderizing!
It's called tenderizing!
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How else was she suppose to defend herself? She had her arms full with a hen.
You put down the hen. A rooster is NOT going to kill you, but YOU could easily kill it. 30 kicks seems a bit excessive to me as well. Kicking an angry animal will only make it angrier unless you kill it. Get a hold of him by the legs and let him dangle, they will give up and calm down-and it doesn't hurt. At least not as much as getting kicked into a fence.
I would also say it's the hen that caused the initial attack, roo's are programmed to protect their flock. After that, it was your response that "egged" him on.
If you can't deal with your rooster in a calm and humane manner, it's better to kill and eat him or give him away. Not trying to upset anyone, but if a humane officer had seen you kicking your rooster, you bet your *** they would have been looking very closely at your animals thereafter. We all have the responsiblity to protect our hobby and that includes treating animals with respect, even when they make you angry/annoyed/unhappy.
How else was she suppose to defend herself? She had her arms full with a hen.
You put down the hen. A rooster is NOT going to kill you, but YOU could easily kill it. 30 kicks seems a bit excessive to me as well. Kicking an angry animal will only make it angrier unless you kill it. Get a hold of him by the legs and let him dangle, they will give up and calm down-and it doesn't hurt. At least not as much as getting kicked into a fence.
I would also say it's the hen that caused the initial attack, roo's are programmed to protect their flock. After that, it was your response that "egged" him on.
If you can't deal with your rooster in a calm and humane manner, it's better to kill and eat him or give him away. Not trying to upset anyone, but if a humane officer had seen you kicking your rooster, you bet your *** they would have been looking very closely at your animals thereafter. We all have the responsiblity to protect our hobby and that includes treating animals with respect, even when they make you angry/annoyed/unhappy.
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How else was she suppose to defend herself? She had her arms full with a hen.
You put down the hen. A rooster is NOT going to kill you, but YOU could easily kill it. 30 kicks seems a bit excessive to me as well. Kicking an angry animal will only make it angrier unless you kill it. Get a hold of him by the legs and let him dangle, they will give up and calm down-and it doesn't hurt. At least not as much as getting kicked into a fence.
I would also say it's the hen that caused the initial attack, roo's are programmed to protect their flock. After that, it was your response that "egged" him on.
If you can't deal with your rooster in a calm and humane manner, it's better to kill and eat him or give him away. Not trying to upset anyone, but if a humane officer had seen you kicking your rooster, you bet your *** they would have been looking very closely at your animals thereafter. We all have the responsiblity to protect our hobby and that includes treating animals with respect, even when they make you angry/annoyed/unhappy.
NICELY SAID, ksacres!
You can't blame a roo for doing his job. All they exist for is to mate and protect their girls. It sounds to me like yours is exactly the type of roo you want in your yard when a dog or other predator is on the prowl!
Anyone who spends time with animals is going to be injured by them at some point or another - it goes with the territory.
How else was she suppose to defend herself? She had her arms full with a hen.
You put down the hen. A rooster is NOT going to kill you, but YOU could easily kill it. 30 kicks seems a bit excessive to me as well. Kicking an angry animal will only make it angrier unless you kill it. Get a hold of him by the legs and let him dangle, they will give up and calm down-and it doesn't hurt. At least not as much as getting kicked into a fence.
I would also say it's the hen that caused the initial attack, roo's are programmed to protect their flock. After that, it was your response that "egged" him on.
If you can't deal with your rooster in a calm and humane manner, it's better to kill and eat him or give him away. Not trying to upset anyone, but if a humane officer had seen you kicking your rooster, you bet your *** they would have been looking very closely at your animals thereafter. We all have the responsiblity to protect our hobby and that includes treating animals with respect, even when they make you angry/annoyed/unhappy.
NICELY SAID, ksacres!
You can't blame a roo for doing his job. All they exist for is to mate and protect their girls. It sounds to me like yours is exactly the type of roo you want in your yard when a dog or other predator is on the prowl!
Anyone who spends time with animals is going to be injured by them at some point or another - it goes with the territory.
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