Rooster Flock Thread

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I recently decided to remove one of my roos from the rooster flock. This rooster was relentlessly bullying his flockmates, and was making it difficult to interact with my other roosters due to his aggressiveness towards humans. (I do suspect that part of the bullying problem was the size of the coop, but there's unfortunately no way I can expand it right now.)
My newest addition, a cockerel named Chester, is fully integrated into the flock now that Domino (bully roo) is in his own pen. I find it interesting that the other roosters pick on Chester a lot less now that Domino, who was also the leader of the flock, is not there.

 

[ronkonkoma]

I separated my hens and roos. I had 2 roos who were always picked on, hiding in corners... poor guys, so I gave then all the hens. Worked out great. I have 5 roosters together and they are often bickering with one another, some just seem to pick on a particular one etc.

 

[MROO]

Hey Rooster People, My memory needs a jump start, and I could use some help finding an article here on BYC.
Some time ago, there was an absolutely WONDERFUL article posted on how to retrain an aggressive rooster by reminding him that the people in his world are alpha, not him. The gist was that you need to act like a bigger rooster (flap and walk and not give way; don't let him crow; that kind of stuff.) It was a clear, well written and extremely effective article on aggressive rooster behavior - the best I've come across, yet. I thought I had bookmarked it, but now I can't find it ... and I have a friend who desperately needs it! Does ANYONE remember who wrote it and where it's hiding here on BYC?
Please!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/dealing-with-roosters-roo-behavior.48152/

 

[MROO]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/dealing-with-roosters-roo-behavior.48152/

Nope, not this one. It's a good article, but the one I'm looking didn't recommend carrying them around. Instead, it used a lot of easy, "psyche-out-the-roo" techniques that worked wonders with my problem-child cockerel. I can't find it again ... and it's driving me nuts!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Some recent pictures of the roo flock:

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Nope, not this one. It's a good article, but the one I'm looking didn't recommend carrying them around. Instead, it used a lot of easy, "psyche-out-the-roo" techniques that worked wonders with my problem-child cockerel. I can't find it again ... and it's driving me nuts!

@MROO did you ever find that article?

 

[leighks]

Some recent pictures of the roo flock:
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They are gorgeous!!!

 

[MROO]

@MROO did you ever find that article?

No, I didn't find the exact article, but I did find a similar one that is nearly as good. Take a look at this one on "The Happy Chicken Coop."

https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/aggressive-roosters/

This is pretty much how I handle my problem (aka teenage!) roos. So far, so good. I only have one who needs periodic reminders, and that doesn't take more than one good "fluff and stomp" stare-down session. I haven't figured out yet if he's smart enough to keep testing me or just too dumb to learn the lesson properly ... but he's a Silkie, so I'm definitely leaning toward the latter!

 

[MROO]

Some recent pictures of the roo flock:
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I love the little white fellow! But then, I've always been a bit of a softie for bantams ...