Rooster Not Adjusting Well

[2Old2Crow]

I had 3 Lavender Orpington Roos and that was 3 too many. I sold them all, the Alpha being the last to go. About 14/15 weeks old, and not a problem in my flock. A little agressive, but only enuff to keep order. He was just toooooo loud!!

Well, the guy called this morning and said the Roo is outa control, pecking his hens hard and scaring them all into almost stopping egg laying. Said he is extremely mean to the hens. It's been 3 days. I don't want the bird back 'cause I get to sleep in now, but I don't want the guy thinking I tricked him into taking Franken-Bird either.

Would this be natural adjusting to a new flock, or did the Roo find a nasty side that's there to stay?

 

[sonew123]

I had 3 Lavender Orpington Roos and that was 3 too many.  I sold them all, the Alpha being the last to go.  About 14/15 weeks old, and not a problem in my flock.  A little agressive, but only enuff to keep order.  He was just toooooo loud!!

Well, the guy called this morning and said the Roo is outa control, pecking his hens hard and scaring them all into almost stopping egg laying.  Said he is extremely mean to the hens.  It's been 3 days.  I don't want the bird back 'cause I get to sleep in now, but I don't want the guy thinking I tricked him into taking Franken-Bird either.

Would this be natural adjusting to a new flock, or did the Roo find a nasty side that's there to stay?

Ugh...its the roos hormones kicking into overdrive...some are just overly aggressive like yours...I dont keep any roo like that....it MIGHT calm down overtime...but once a jerk wad always a jerk wad....

 

[2Old2Crow]

I was afraid that might be the anwer. Thanx for responding

 

[Pele]

I would offer to take the rooster back from the guy, and process it. You may need him as a buyer in the future, and it would establish with him that you didn't intend to sell him a mean roo.

And aggressiveness in domestic animals is counterproductive, you don't want him passing it along .