Rooster only attacks me!

[Eloradelgado]

We have a Barred Rock rooster who we've handed raised from day one and my son and my brother pick him up occasionally but I just don't really have any interest I played with the girls and he only attacks me and it's getting worse and it makes me nervous maybe that's why I don't understand what I can do and why he's targeting me I feed him I water him I'm outside everyday with snacks why is he only attacking me!!

 

[Punkybrewster]

I dont keep aggressive roosters. They can really hurt you. I put mine in the freezer.

 

[Eloradelgado]

Lol I hear that alot! He's just like a pet and my son will be so sad they are 18 weeks old today hoping but I can try and assert my dominance but I'm so nervous! His main thing is running at me and trying to attack my feet or legs or charging at me anytime I try and give him food or fill up their feeder

 

[Bear1978]

“Sorry Johnny, the rooster got out of the pen and ran away to another farm I gues... Oh by the way, we’re having fried chicken for supper.. Go wash up now..”

Problem solved. Mean rooster got an early flight to the big roost in the sky.

 

[neo71665]

You gonna have to show him who is boss or get rid of him. As mean as it sounds one swift kick across the pen normally does the trick.

 

[Lovem all]

I had the same problem with my barred X austrolorp roo. His name is Ricky and he seemed to latch on to me but I was the only person who really did anything with the chickens. it would be scary walking into the coop knowing he was going to try to attack me. Eventually I would start saying allowed to me and him "if you hit me I can hit you back harder" I had to remember I was the giant and frankly could easily kill him. Ricky then ended up getting hurt and I was the one who helped him. To quote myself, he might be a butt hole but he's my butt hole. We now went from everyday attacks to having respect for each other due to just a little extra time spent together. I respect that he protects my girls and he respects that I take care of his girl. I no longer fear him and we have a wonderful love/hate relationship. He's my grumpy old man. (also I would suggest carrying a walking stick with you so if he goes at you you can push him away and keep it between ya'll when he's fired up)

 

[Jenjens]

My rooster has never tried to go after me. We raised him from a chick. He started attacking my husband with sneak attacks and every time he would pass him. It was getting bad. My husband knows how much I love my chickens and he was drawing blood on his ankles, so he worked with him. The advice to kill him is assuming you have no patience to work with him. I hope that is an incorrect assumption.

What he did was pick him up immediately and hold him, talk to him and walk with him around the yard. For at least 5 minutes. every time he would try to attack. I know it will seem hard because you are scared, but if you try to pick him up, he shouldn't be on attack mode at that point, he will be on flight mode (at least with my rooster) He doesn't like to be held. (Although I secretly think He does because He doesn't try to escape when being held) He now realizes that attacking my husband means he will be picked up so he doesn't do it anymore. Wear clothes that cover your skin and maybe gloves. My husband didn't need that because he wouldn't struggle when he held him.

I also read that when the rooster is about to attack to raise your arms up real high and wave them to make yourself look even bigger and then chase him. Some people just chase them around until they give up. The main thing you need to do is make him submit. Make him back down so he knows you are boss. When he realizes that he is not in charge and you are, he will also respect you.

There are some good articles online how to tame a rooster. You need to have patience. Chickens are smart animals. I love my little jerk to bits. SO I would try to work with a living, feeling, sentient animal first. To immediately kill an animal without trying first is a complete disregard to life.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

The advice to kill him is assuming you have no patience to work with him. I hope that is an incorrect assumption.

Unfortunately a lot of roosters and cockerels who aren't friendly are set in their ways. We had a bantam boy (and then his son after him) that for 2 years each we put up with and tried to work with because we wanted to keep them. Darn near lost an eye with the son. Unfortunately aggression is part genetic too. You keep roosters to have chicks. An aggressive rooster is more likely to have agressive chicks

 

[3KillerBs]

Unfortunately aggression is part genetic too. You keep roosters to have chicks. An aggressive rooster is more likely to have aggressive chicks

Well said.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Well said.

Thank you