Rooster chases hens every morning!

[McChooky]

Seems about right

The others joined my new flock with the cockerels but these 4 hens were staying in the coop or on the roosting bars to avoid the pullets and cockerels. They're living their best life!

 

[McChooky]

Where do I find a good rooster?
My last rooster was good but attacked humans or me. This one likes to make one of bigger comb hens bleed. I watched him peck at her repeatedly. I get the mating thing. I get the feather loss. But the tearing of combs is a bit over the top don't you think? I will give him another chance.

If you have the option of separating the hens with large combs until he's older he may improve his mating skills. He may be having a harder time mating these hens.Are they smaller or bigger than him? My legbars rarely breed my larger hens

 

[lagrange chicks]

I was going through the same thing, I think my post was crazy in the morning. Mine was also a easter egger cockerel and we loved him but he decided he did not like 1 pullet because she would not let him mate her, chased her and when he did catch her pecked her head bloody, I put him in freezer camp that afternoon. I do have to say the girls seem much happier since he has been gone. I don't free range so when he would chase her she couldn't hide out of reach. If I could free range I would of most likely kept him.

 

[puddle_drinker]

Once you get past the adolescent age and he's becomes a good roo, you'll be biting your tongue.
I have 2 roosters in 2 flocks and will never be without a rooster.
Fertile eggs/breeding,oversees flock keeping the together, manages the flock dynamics, warning calls/protection,stops bickering and bullying, waits for all his hens to get in coop at dusk. It's endless the value that a good rooster adds to a flock...

I love my boys.

A good rooster is a joy and will look after the flock. Having experienced good roosters I will never have a flock without a rooster. I also will not tolerate bad or annoying rooster behavior. I have 5 roosters in my flock, 3 Jersey Giants, 1 Bantam Old English Game, and 1 silkie. The Jersey Giants and the Bantam OEG are smart and don't attack people or harass the hens. The silkie is a new addition and will be going to freezer camp soon because he harasses the hens.

 

[Bigbluefrog]

A good rooster is a joy and will look after the flock. Having experienced good roosters I will never have a flock without a rooster. I also will not tolerate bad or annoying rooster behavior. I have 5 roosters in my flock, 3 Jersey Giants, 1 Bantam Old English Game, and 1 silkie. The Jersey Giants and the Bantam OEG are smart and don't attack people or harass the hens. The silkie is a new addition and will be going to freezer camp soon because he harasses the hens.

At what age would he settle down? 1 year? 2?
Just curious as our last rooster was good with hens at a year but had to go for attacking people

 

[fluffycrow]

At what age would he settle down? 1 year? 2?
Just curious as our last rooster was good with hens at a year but had to go for attacking people

1 to two and a half years for the slower developing guys

 

[Mrs. K]

Truthfully, you don't like this rooster. Cull him. He is not working out in your flock. Just because you randomly got him, is not an obligation to keep him. Cull him humanely and try again. Roosters are a crapshoot, don't keep a rotten one, it keeps you from getting a good one.

Go to the feed store, ask at a poultry club, or 4-h club - there are a lot of good roosters out there, generally for free. Don't waste your time, and let him steal your enjoyment from the chickens because some how you got this boy.

Mrs K

 

[Bigbluefrog]

Truthfully, you don't like this rooster. Cull him. He is not working out in your flock. Just because you randomly got him, is not an obligation to keep him. Cull him humanely and try again. Roosters are a crapshoot, don't keep a rotten one, it keeps you from getting a good one.

Go to the feed store, ask at a poultry club, or 4-h club - there are a lot of good roosters out there, generally for free. Don't waste your time, and let him steal your enjoyment from the chickens because some how you got this boy.

Mrs K

I gave him to a lady who wants to breed him. He is doing well and she has hens with smaller combs.

So after the rooster goes my hen went broody and hatched two eggs!
Fingers crossed for hens

 

[CrystalAnon]

Haha that Used to happen with my Young rooster. They calm down as they get older.

That’s good to know!! My roo is 2yrs old in two weeks. He still does this, every morning. When did it cool down for your roo?
He also foot-attacked me for the FIRST time yesterday! I was shocked. He’ll peck at my shoe or pant leg every now & then, but he’s never done a full attack with his claws & wings before! It’s partly on me… I usually pay more attention to what his mood is like, but I just had other things on my mind. He got me from behind. No blood drawn or anything crazy, just surprised me! Now I’m paying more attention, and learned that when it gets warm again, and the ladies start laying more, he’s on guard more than usual! Makes sense.

 

[CrystalAnon]

Yes my roosters do this too it's normal. They just get a bit exited in the morning

Yeah… the way it looks a bit like… desperation? It’s an attitude as you might imagine (as a woman) from something like “blue balls”?