Roo keeps attacking me!!!

[ecb4156]

So I have a rooster, his name is George. Long story short he turned out to be a Cornish Rock when I was supposed to be getting a white leghorn, I regulate his food and he is doing very good roaming around on his own, he’s not lazy and only plops down to sleep! He was the sweetest little guy until recently, about a week ago he got into the habit of attacking me. I football him and he used to carry on with his day. Well about an hour ago he did it again, this time I footballed him and he came back at me, footballed him again, came back. After footballing him 3 times I decided I’d take my flip flop and hit him with it and he started running from me. So my question is, how do I stop this behavior. I will give it a week and after a week he will be on the dinner table. I don’t want to kill him but I will not be attacked by a freaking chicken. That’s ridiculous. Even if he USED to be sweet he is rotten now. Please help me. He’s 4.5 months old and I’d love to keep him.

 

[BGcoop]

To fix him you may have to change his name... to Alfredo.

 

[Compost King]

So I have a rooster, his name is George. Long story short he turned out to be a Cornish Rock when I was supposed to be getting a white leghorn, I regulate his food and he is doing very good roaming around on his own, he’s not lazy and only plops down to sleep! He was the sweetest little guy until recently, about a week ago he got into the habit of attacking me. I football him and he used to carry on with his day. Well about an hour ago he did it again, this time I footballed him and he came back at me, footballed him again, came back. After footballing him 3 times I decided I’d take my flip flop and hit him with it and he started running from me. So my question is, how do I stop this behavior. I will give it a week and after a week he will be on the dinner table. I don’t want to kill him but I will not be attacked by a freaking chicken. That’s ridiculous. Even if he USED to be sweet he is rotten now. Please help me. He’s 4.5 months old and I’d love to keep him.

I learned that kicking (if that what football means) a rooster just makes them more aggressive,,, But picking them up and holding them and petting them until the relax and submit will calm most roosters down and eventually they are no longer aggressive towards those who hold him. I have about 25 roosters and only one is aggressive towards me because holding him and petting him into submission takes an hour with him and only lasts about 3 days before he gets aggressive again. He was recently removed from a breeding program and will be gone soon one way or another.

 

[Folly's place]

I'd invite him to dinner, ASAP. If you can't, he'll be most welcome in many other kitchens.
I do agree that attacking him back won't work, especially if he's already this determined to kill you. BUT, he need to move on.
Beekissed has a good article about reforming human aggressive birds, you can try it.
'Friendly', when it comes to cockerel behavior, often actually means 'bold', and he's been sizing you up. Not good.
A Cornishx bird, however well managed, will still likely have a very short life.
Mary

 

[ecb4156]

I learned that kicking (if that what football means) a rooster just makes them more aggressive,,, But picking them up and holding them and petting them until the relax and submit will calm most roosters down and eventually they are no longer aggressive towards those who hold him. I have about 25 roosters and only one is aggressive towards me because holding him and petting him into submission takes an hour with him and only lasts about 3 days before he gets aggressive again. He was recently removed from a breeding program and will be gone soon one way or another.

Well I tried that first, he bit me until I let go of him. I don’t know what has gotten into him. He used to love being held and not he’s just plain mean. His girlfriend died a couple weeks ago... could he be depressed and is acting out? I know that sounds crazy but it kind of makes sense. They ran around together and now he’s alone?

 

[Cryss]

He is at the a lot e of puberty. He is awash with hormones. Instinct tells him to protect his girls. You are not chicken, therefore you must be a predator. Those girls are HIS! He won't like you touching them or hand feeding them or giving them treats. He feels like you are "tidbitting" HIS ladies. You are the usurper.
There are some very good threads and articles on this subject here. I'm sure someone will have a link.

Just be clear, when you say you football him are you referring to the way you hold him to carry him around or are you saying you kick him as @Compost King mentioned?

 

[Folly's place]

Either method is not likely to change his behavior.
Human aggression in roosters has genetics behind it, not only (or mostly) management. His brains are smaller than those other parts producing all those hormones!
Smart sensible individuals don't attack the giants who bring food; his wires are crossed thanks to his genetics.
Polite cockerels just don't do this!
Mary

 

[ecb4156]

He is at the a lot e of puberty. He is awash with hormones. Instinct tells him to protect his girls. You are not chicken, therefore you must be a predator. Those girls are HIS! He won't like you touching them or hand feeding them or giving them treats. He feels like you are "tidbitting" HIS ladies. You are the usurper.
There are some very good threads and articles on this subject here. I'm sure someone will have a link.

Just be clear, when you say you football him are you referring to the way you hold him to carry him around or are you saying you kick him as @Compost King mentioned?

He can’t be around the hens, he attacks them. The only one he was good with was his girlfriend and she grew up with him. But she died recently. And by football I mean he attacks my legs so I kick him off

 

[ecb4156]

Either method is not likely to change his behavior.
Human aggression in roosters has genetics behind it, not only (or mostly) management. His brains are smaller than those other parts producing all those hormones!
Smart sensible individuals don't attack the giants who bring food; his wires are crossed thanks to his genetics.
Polite cockerels just don't do this!
Mary

So he’s just going to get worse because of his genetics

 

[ecb4156]

I'd invite him to dinner, ASAP. If you can't, he'll be most welcome in many other kitchens.
I do agree that attacking him back won't work, especially if he's already this determined to kill you. BUT, he need to move on.
Beekissed has a good article about reforming human aggressive birds, you can try it.
'Friendly', when it comes to cockerel behavior, often actually means 'bold', and he's been sizing you up. Not good.
A Cornishx bird, however well managed, will still likely have a very short life.
Mary

From what I’ve read they can easily live 2.5 years with no complications. What do you recommend I do about aggression