Rooster charging at me

[Bigbluefrog]

I think you did the right thing. And no, a good rooster won't tear them up.

Thanks, tough decision today but the right one.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks, tough decision today but the right one.

Yup. It's part of the deal.

 

[bobbi-j]

I would have done the same thing.

 

[Boomerwaffen]

I have a one year old Buff Orpington.
He has charged at me two times. Both times I was wearing red or pink. And both times a hen was squaking- in distress.
It is our first rooster. We got him at 6 months. I was not able to hold him much as he was not hand raised.
Someone said to hold the rooster- well I am not that fast- we tried to catch him- that didn’t work.
Rooster is young and doesn’t have spurs yet.
So I read most of the posts here-
But I was wondering is red a trigger or just the hen calling.
I am hoping this charging behavior ends- but to be safe the birds stay in their enclosed yard when the grandkids are here.

After the first charge he came at me flying- kinda startled me and I blocked him with my foot. Then I made the mistake of turning and he chased me- sigh it is tough but I stopped and faced him- said knock it off. I wasn’t even inside the coop or the run but in the yard.
So now he fell back because I stopped his attack but I didn’t want him to think it was okay to attack the one who feeds them.
so I grabbed a broom more for my safety and just walked back inside his run and tried to be bold (I was a bit unraveled) and he was back to his meek self.
Previous post suggested to hold him- ha! As if I could catch him.
So is color a trigger? Or more the one hen squaking. (Btw I wasn’t even by the hen when he attacked).
Yesterday he charged I was wearing a pink shirt over a tang top. When he charged I took off the pink top and flung it at him. He stopped.
Maybe I need to wear red tomorrow and catch him mid air and hold the Buff Orpington.
Secondly is this an age thing? Because he is a year now- he has been mating with the ladies since 6 months.
I am not ready to give up on him. My husband and dog have had no issues with the rooster.
And the Roo didn’t charge me today at all but I was wearing blue.
No hens were squaking either.

I have a black Orpington that attacked me today. He’s 5 months old. I just grabbed him and held him face down in front of the other chickens with his head on the ground. I think stroke him and talk calmly to him. If he persists he’s going into a pie. My wife is a Thai country girl and grew up on a farm. I asked her what they did with aggressive roosters. She said they just smacked them. Thais have pretty much a zero tolerance for aggressive animals unless they’re fighting cockerels.

 

[Bigbluefrog]

I have a black Orpington that attacked me today. He’s 5 months old. I just grabbed him and held him face down in front of the other chickens with his head on the ground. I think stroke him and talk calmly to him. If he persists he’s going into a pie. My wife is a Thai country girl and grew up on a farm. I asked her what they did with aggressive roosters. She said they just smacked them. Thais have pretty much a zero tolerance for aggressive animals unless they’re fighting cockerels.

I gave that rooster 4 times mercy. The next time we culled him. He was in Pugh with the ladies too. All of them had no feathers on their backs. I never had a rooster before so maybe it is normal?
I seen others with roosters and all their hens were fine

 

[Isadora]

I gave that rooster 4 times mercy. The next time we culled him. He was in Pugh with the ladies too. All of them had no feathers on their backs. I never had a rooster before so maybe it is normal?
I seen others with roosters and all their hens were fine

It's not uncommon for a rooster to be too rough while mating, but that doesn't mean it's acceptable behavior. There are plenty of nice roosters who are respectful to people and don't tear up the hens.

 

[Boomerwaffen]

I gave that rooster 4 times mercy. The next time we culled him. He was in Pugh with the ladies too. All of them had no feathers on their backs. I never had a rooster before so maybe it is normal?
I seen others with roosters and all their hens were fine

Yeah you did the right thing. Lamar doesn’t hurt the hens. Bob the duck and fat Tony our goose have had enough of his antics and shoo him away. He attacked me three times in rapid succession today and I could barely feel it but he doesn’t have his spurs yet. I grabbed him and held him down again. But then tonight as we were bringing some feed and corn in he looked like he was going to do it again looked me right in the eye. So I raised up my hand like I was going to backhand which I would’ve and he ran off. Then fat Tony expelled him from the coop and I had to go chase him back in. Next time I’m carrying him around by his feet for awhile as my more gentle ministrations may not be working. I may also just start catching and restraining him for awhile until he gives up.