Rooster behavior

[katelk]

When one of my Roos was about that age, he would flog me non stop. I started wearing long sleeves and leather work gloves in the yard and when he started to attack I reached down and pinned him to the ground until he was calm and then picked him up and carried him around under my arm facing backwards (to avoid biting) while I did my chores in the yard. I would also take a few moments and hold him down at hen level and talk crap to him and let the hens peck at him a little lol he got the message after about 3 times. Once u put him down he should walk away, if not repeat. He will eventually understand that you are in charge. He also calmed a lot once he got over the teenager stage haha

 

[Meadowchick]

That's pretty sharp "Chicken Psychology" you have goin' there...I like it!

 

[Joanmcm]

Unfortunately he started in again. Ugh.

 

[Junibutt]

Last night I witnessed my RIR Treetrunks mount another hen rooster style. I had seen other hens squat in front of her for the past couple of days but thought that was just a reflex but after witnessing it now, I am a little shocked. I saw in a youtube video that very rarely hens can become roosters if their ovaries get damaged albeit they cannot fertilize eggs, however as far as I know she is still laying, and apart from the behavior there are no physical signs (at least not yet). Anyone else experienced something similar? I haven't changed anything in their diet, they have been taking organic layer feed (although I did notice that this particular bag had larger than usual grains or maybe I am just being paranoid about it).

My children love her and were getting ready to celebrate her first birthday on March 26th, hopefully she stays a hen till then.

 

[enola]

She won't change sex from a hen to a rooster. She may take over the dominant role in the flock and even crow occassionally, but once born a hen she will always be a hen.

Do you have a picture of her?

 

[Junibutt]

She won't change sex from a hen to a rooster. She may take over the dominant role in the flock and even crow occassionally, but once born a hen she will always be a hen.

Do you have a picture of her?

Its an old picture but she hasn't changed much since then, but I read this article that the hens can change appearance although genetically they would stay as a hen. I just hope it doesn't happen to her.

http://www.livescience.com/13514-sex-change-chicken-gertie-hen-bertie-cockerel.html

 

[Joanmcm]

My rooster got sent to the processors today with the meaties . He was just too aggressive with people. He would stop for a day or so then start in again.

 

[BirdMan32]

We have 30 layers but ended up with 2 Roos in the bunch. The dominant male is kind & actually protects us from the little agressive guy who will charge without warning.

 

[Joanmcm]

Ours would run from 50 ' away to try to attack you. We may replace him with a tamer bird at some point. Or a couple of more hens.

 

[Junibutt]

Its an old picture but she hasn't changed much since then, but I read this article that the hens can change appearance although genetically they would stay as a hen. I just hope it doesn't happen to her.

http://www.livescience.com/13514-sex-change-chicken-gertie-hen-bertie-cockerel.html

Just an update. She stopped for sometime when her favorite hen went broody but since the broody started laying 5 days ago, the RIR is back to mating with her again. I guess she was waiting for her lover