Rooster behaving BADLY!...what to do

[ajlynco]

What do my fellow BYCr's do with/to thier roosters acting overaggressivly or just plain mean, short of the stewpot?

 

[theoldchick]

Give him to someone else to put in their stewpot. Or carry a large stick and whack the rooster a few times. Seriously, if the rooster is attacking his hens he needs to go. If he is attacking you he needs to go. If he is attacking the kids he needs to go.

 

[sourland]

Tolerate his bad behavior, adjust his attitude or off with his head. Pick whichever option works best for you.

 

[reneemellor]

My roo, Bob, got all "puffed up" at my 3 year old one morning, so I chased him around the chicken run while flapping my robe and yelling.

His girls were standing around watching and he seemed really embarrassed. I've never had another problem with him. Of course, it was the first time he ever tried it, so maybe catching it early is the key.

 

[Lothiriel]

With my rooster I ended up doing what theoldchick said -- I carried a big stick with me, and every morning the two of us would have a fight. After about a week of that, he realized that I won and would run and hide wherever possible. The only problem with that was he only was afraid of me. My dad? Forget it. Mom? Sisters? Brother? Nope. Just me. He ended up going to auction, where a lady heard his (very) impressive crow and bought him almost immediately.

 

[Chicken_Pauper]

BBQ, fry, soup... give away (warning that it is agressive and mean). Let someone else make soup.

Beware: roosters like that can also break the neck of a hen and kill her, if they are "raping" as opposed to "mating". They can also fly up with the talons and put an eye out in a person.

 

[ChickenMack]

I posted my troubles on here too- I had a three year old rooster, never gave me a bit of problems, until he attacked my six year old daughter. I didn't want to do it, I wanted to save him, but the fear of him doing it again and doing more damage, did him in. He went to the butcher.

 

[chickenwille798]

I have found that all roosters have different natures. An i find it a challage to break them of bad habits. there are meaning ways to do it but i find the best way in the summer is a waterhose with a sprayer that has a jet spay setting. But for winter that is not workable so i use a long dow rod that is a 1/4" 4 foot long to the back of the head. Just hard enought to tell them your the boss not him.

 

[roosterT]

What i have noticed is that white broiler roosters becomes aggresive when you make them adapt outside, they get really big and really strong and fearless. For my other roos, i never have problems with them

 

[Firefighter Chick]

sorry, but my vote goes for OM NOM NOM NOM