Rooster Attacking Me

[ChickenLegs13]

LOL @ the chicken stick, I got 1 too. Also good for shooing chickens in & out of pens and rolling eggs out of the back of the quail cages and poking damp feed out of my big gravity feeder after it rains...

 

[bethk98]

This is going to sound odd, but someone told me that when my rooster attacks me (which he did frequently) that I should pick him up and cradle him like a football. Carry him around for 10-15 minutes and then put him back. Each time he attacks you, do it again. Amazingly this has toned down my rooster A LOT. Good luck!

 

[Parrotrancher]

I once had a rooster that started wanting to attack me. I would hem him up in the coop and catch him. Then I picked him up under my arm with his feet tightly in my left hand. I would stroll around the yard, checking on everything, talking to the other girls, and stroking him. HE HATED IT !!! I would pet, and talk, and finally l would squat down, still stroking him, and let him touch the ground. After a couple of times he was easier to catch, and seeming to enjoy the attention. I named him Mister Wooster, and any time I had the time, he would come to me, I'd scoop him up, and we would go for our stroll.... Was one of the neatest Guys I ever had. I still try to give my main men a little more attention, starting them off when they were young, and they never gave me any more trouble.
Everyone that seen it thought it was the sweetest thing, lol.

 

[Jamesriver]

My roo boys Sam and Dean have found a new home. I tried holding them but the attacking continued to the point that I had anxiety hearing my guineas running behind me. I am getting a buff orpington roo tonight, I know nothing about them.

 

[Stiggy]

sorry to hear that it couldn't be stopped, I think you like your Orpington rooster, they are like big balls of fluff when thy are older. we have blue and black Orpington males ( named puff and mr fluffy.... not my idea) and they are great, however they will need a lot of attention and handling when young just like all birds when friendly, I have never known a nasty Orpington boy, but if any bad behaviour starts you will need to quell it early

 

[pymatuningchix]

My rooster runs from my husband and me. Got him as a chick. they were all supposed to be hens. long story short, one was a HIM. Thought he was big hen and tried to tame her. would pick up and chase to pet. He didn't like the attention. We continued efforts to tame him after we realized he was a he. He does not like to be handled or caught. he runs anytime you make a move toward him. Try "taming" your boys. if they don't want to be petted, maybe they will leave you alone.

 

[Aacre]

The best thing you can do is show the new rooster that you are the boss of him. Give him a couple of days to acclimate to his environment. Try to handle him as much as you can- if he is tame, this will be easier. If he knows that you are in charge, he shouldn't try anything on you. At the same time, don't handle him so much that he grows too fond of you! When a rooster likes you too much, he might consider you one of his hens, and that could have been why Sam and Dean attacked you, was to show dominance over you because that's what they would do to a hen that they mate with. I didn't read the whole thread, so I don't know all the details, this is just general info on roosters.

 

[Micky B]

I had a rooster like that - a very aptly named leghorn called Hitler. He was real mean and just started attacking anyone who entered the coop area for no reason. We never entered without a broom or rake and always by two's - one to collect eggs and the other as a "lookout". It was really unpleasant as he even went for my 11 year-old son, but we loved him too much to get rid of him. He proved his worth though (and gained our respect) one day when our dogs got into the chickens' free-range camp (I have no idea how they got in there). Our Rottweiler X has always been aggressive toward any and all farm animals, even 150kg calves, but she met her match in Hitler that day. He rounded up all the hens and chicks in the corner of the coop and guarded them, warding off the dogs until I heard the racket and made it to the coop to chase the dogs off. It didn't change Hitler's attitude towards us, but it change ours toward him. When he died, we buried him with love and honour and we missed him rather than being relieved. Now I have 3 Orpington and 2 Potch Koekoek roosters and they are all so gentle. I have made a mental note never to buy leghorns again as one of the chicks in the flock (named Dingo for his sly behaviour) would do the same. He established the veg patch as his domain and would terrorize all who entered. I ended up selling him to another farmer for breeding stock as we don't cull. Sam is the catalyst for Dean's behaviour. He might stop behaving aggressively if Sam is removed. It might be a good idea to give Sam a chance. He might just prove his own worth too.

 

[Micky B]

Orpingtons are just wonderful! They are a friendly and inquisitive breed that seems to like being around people. Buffs are my absolute favourite. They remind me of ginger cats which are always just "different" than other cats. I have 3 Black Orpington roosters (Caesar, Brutus and Titan) and they are very gentle. My three Buff hens (Ginger, Gemma and Amber) are the sweetest of the flock and will come running if they see me approaching the run - especially if I have something in hand. I've tried and tested 5 different breeds of chicken and I will never opt for any other breed again other than Orpington. I am planning to expand my flock in the spring (as it is winter here in South Africa at the moment) and will only be buying Buffs and Lavenders. The roosters already have names: Red and Blue, LOL!

 

[Stiggy]

I find it interesting that you call them lavenders because here they would be either splash or blue. I agree with the Orpingtons tho and the light Sussex (when handled ) as well as faverolles and silkies.