Rude rooster... any advice?

[lazy gardener]

Quote: BJ, I'm in agreement with you. Most roos if handled correctly from the beginning will not need training. But, IMO, it's better to train a roo than to assume "he's no good". When you've reached that assumption, what option is left? The crock pot? Several seasons ago I had a little chick that was less than 2 weeks old when he became aggressive. He would attack me when ever I put my hand into the tractor to tend the feed or water, or when ever I tended to his siblings or his Broody Mama. I assumed he would be the first cockrel on my cull list. However, I immediately started some dominance training with him. When I'd catch him, he'd immediately start biting me. I'd hold him, and push his head down below chest level, and repeated this on a daily basis. Within a week, he was completely reformed. I never had to resort to herding him with a stick... however, I have used that method, and it is extremely effective. It is not cruel to herd an animal with a stick. And there is a huge difference between dominance training with a stick and "protecting" yourself with a stick. Is it cruel to teach a dog not to bite? It is no more cruel to teach a cockrel to behave appropriately.

 

[meetthebubus]

Well I agree that it's OK to have different opinions on this and there can be lots of different experiences

thanks for disagreeing nicely