Rooster Getting Aggressive

[Chickassan]

Well JT, I've never seen anyone chase a rooster completely off. You've got the touch apparently. There's other roosters in the sea though.

 

[jthornton]

If he's been out over night without protection, there is a chance you will never see him again.

The manner in which he was walking when he left I didn't expect to see him again that same day. My neighbors chickens roost in the trees every night without shelter...

JT

 

[jthornton]

Well JT, I've never seen anyone chase a rooster completely off. You've got the touch apparently. There's other roosters in the sea though.

I didn't chase him off, I put out food and water for him. He got pissed and left town on his own.

JT

 

[Chickassan]

I know, I'm just ribbing you.

I didn't chase him off, I put out food and water for him. He got pissed and left town on his own.

JT

 

[jthornton]

Henry revealed his location this afternoon (his crow is distinctive and very loud), he is down by the firewood logs on the south side of the property. Brought him some food and when I went back a bit later with a water bowl he stayed about 12' from me. No aggressive behavior at all just kept his distance which is fine by me. New plan is to move the food/water bowls each day closer to a pole barn I have and by the time he gets there I'll have a fence cobbled up for him. We just might come to an agreement before it's all over.

JT

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Henry reveled his location this afternoon (his crow is distinctive and very loud), he is down by the firewood logs on the south side of the property. Brought him some food and when I went back a bit later with a water bowl he stayed about 12' from me. No aggressive behavior at all just kept his distance which is fine by me. New plan is to move the food/water bowls each day closer to a pole barn I have and by the time he gets there I'll have a fence cobbled up for him. We just might come to an agreement before it's all over.

JT

I hope you are abel to get him to the pole barn.

 

[Sagey_7878]

That's normal teenage behavior especially in the late afternoon or early morning when the hormones are topping out. He's probably going to be pretty honery for a couple of months.

X2

 

[jthornton]

When I took the food bowl down I moved them about 40' and he didn't have any problem finding them. I took the first run I built and brought it down near the food and water bowls (other side of the logs). I put a roost in it and covered so if he is smart enough he can get out of the weather and have a place to roost. Tomorrow morning when I bring out the food bowl I'll place them closer to the shelter.

JT

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

When I took the food bowl down I moved them about 40' and he didn't have any problem finding them. I took the first run I built and brought it down near the food and water bowls (other side of the logs). I put a roost in it and covered so if he is smart enough he can get out of the weather and have a place to roost. Tomorrow morning when I bring out the food bowl I'll place them closer to the shelter.

JT

Looks like your cockerel will be a pet

 

[chickendreams24]

I have found that some of the cockerals that test boundaries do better when placed into larger areas or allowed to free range. Perhaps it's a fight or flight behavior and without room to run they are more prone to fight...