Rooster Keeps Attacking me!

[Sunny Side Up]

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There's no guarantee he won't. With roosters it's always good to not get too attatched and to have a Plan B already in place in case they become aggressive, especially towards people, to apply immediately if they threaten or attack a child.

I think a lot of an individual rooster's behavior is part nature & part nurture. Some breeds tend to be more aggressive or gentle, with individual exceptions. There are some whose behavior can be improved with handling or discipline, others who never will change. And gentle rooster can be made more aggressive, more wary & defensive, with rough handling.

The way I see it, there are barely enough homes for 10% of all roosters hatched to find a position as a pet or a flock husband. A good ratio is 1:10-12. Many flocks have NO roosters. So that leaves 90% of all roosters with few other contributions to make besides food. A worthy cause, I believe, one that is much appreciated at our house.

Therefore, I have little tolerance for an ill-mannered rooster. All the ones I keep for flock husbands behave very nicely around me & my family & guests, and are protective & attentive towards their hens. I've had to send many a mannerly and handsome roo to the table simply because there weren't any more positions for them to fill in the flock. I would have been glad to give/sell them to someone who needed a gentle roo for their place.

So why bother fighting with or trying to re-program an aggressive rooster? Unless he once saved your children from a burning building or something he's really not worth the effort. There are plenty more where he came from, keep trying until you find one who behaves.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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That was one of the most informative helpful posts I have read yet. Thank you very much! My Lav is the only Roo I have had trouble with but I am surprised that he is the only one because I didn't know all of that info. I will read this until I have it memorized and it becomes second nature!

 

[Morri]

We used ot have a very evil rooster that i raised when i was a kid, i had him for a year but ti got too much with my little brothers around. We would have to carry a weapon just to leave the house and he could still surprise you! One night i went to lock them up when they were all asleep on their perches and in that dopey state when he flew and landed on my head and dug his spurs into each temple i had to go to hospital and have glue but i was more concerned over speckles..... well we gave him away after that... i have learnt a method that seems crual but better than the pot.... you pin them on the ground and hold his head flat against the ground for a few secs this will scare him and hopefully he will then be scared of u..... we tried putting a waterballooon on a stick and when he attacked it he got a fright..... it was amusing but unsuccessfull..... goodluck and wear gumboots next time!!

 

[Beekissed]

Now THAT article should become a sticky note!!!!!

Thank you, Rustyswoman!

 

[mondaymoon]

I actually just joined because I am at wit's end with my rooster. We ended up with 4, one was really a great rooster - although he passed away (probably dealing with the stress of the other 3) We had 3 Americana's and one dominique. "dom" the dominique had to be done away with because he refuse to leave my 5 year old alone and she was terrified of him. He would attack her every chance he got. My husband and I would even hit him with a stick, our foot or whatever we could and he didn't seem to care. One of the americana's started to do the same, so he had to go as well. The final americana we have I thought would settle down after the others weren't around - he's only taken it upon himself to pick up where they left off. Only now he loves to spur my husband and I. No matter how hard we hit him - he comes back for more. I am 6 months pregnant and I swear he tries to knock me off of my feet. He is mean to the hens (we ordered chicks last spring and he seems to think now that they can be out they are his to pick on) there was one rooster in with the bunch and now I am wondering if he is going to "learn" to be mean as well. I would really like at least 1 rooster with 36 hens. I hope that someone can tell me what to do. I am really tired of offing bad roosters.

 

[Lofty Dreams]

Pen him
Kill him
Try to change things

 

[Froggy with chickens now!]

My friend gave me a year old Welsummer rooster and hen about 3 weeks ago. He started out so nice, even eating scratch out of my hand! After about 5 days, I walked in the yard, he was close to the fence, and he flew into my foot. I thought I stepped too close and scared him. I was talking to him asking if I scared him, and he flew into my leg. He spurred me two real good times. I realized then that he was attacking. I started carrying something in my hand after that for protection. He has since attacked me or tried to attack me about 3 times. He did get my arm once, but it was a small place because I had a flyswat in my hand and swung at him. Since then, he has flown into the wire over the window when I went up to the coop, and he flew into the glass from the outside when I was inside. He never attacked the previous owner, but he has one hen now and before he had about 12 - 15. My first attack was on Tuesday morning, Wed morning my foot was hugh, like an elephant foot! I had cellulitus from his attack.

The cuts are still not healed. I have given him all the chances he gets, holding my husband off of him for as long as I can. After Henny lays about 8 or so eggs, Mr. Kellogg will go to a new home. I want to find a farm for him where it will not matter that he attacks. If I can't find such a farm, I will have to let someone 'take care of him' while I am not around. I can't stand the thought!

I agree that you can't break them, I have certainly tried. Each time I was attacked, I was giving them a treat.

 

[claychickens]

We had a mean Rooster one time. He was delicious. You can't get too sentimental.

 

[snowflake]

I tried every trick I read on BYC and could not break my roo he was a Sussex. the grand kids were afraid to go out in the yard. He finally went to freezer camp. I have an EE that is the sweetest ever, has never attacked any one. Are you near G.R. Michigan? I have a young roo sired by Gracie(he was supposed to be a hen) should be as sweet as dad his mom is an Orpington. ...some of the ideas we tried......keep him in a box,or cage by himself, for a week or two, visit him 3times a day with treats and conversation, He should get used to you, and stop attacking, or carry him around with you when you are in the yard,this is supposed to show them you are the superior, Kicking didn't work as you found out that is normal rooster behavior and they keep coming back for more. Some roosters just are mean....good luick

 

[wildeflowers]

Some roos are just rude, I guess.

I didn't want a roo, but accidentally ended up with one, and I have to say, I really like him a lot. I carry him around at least once a day, if possible, like a little baby, so he knows I am the hbic. I gotta say, he seems pretty sweet and gentle. I make sure the kids grab him and carry him around, too. Of course, he is still young. Hope he says this way.

Honestly, chicken soup sounds good. If my guy starts attacking, he's out of here.