Taming aggressive roosters

[JadeFarms]

I see many people wondering how to tame aggressive roosters. Roosters have a bad reputation even though they are actually really sweet. They just get hormonal at a certain age, and some are worse than others. Different things work for different Roos so you’ll have to see what works.

Option 1: Holding and babying them. Some people do not believe this works, but it will if you do it correctly. Although there are some Roos it won’t work on, there are many it does. You hold them while you do everything, if they try to attack you pick them up and don’t let them. Carry them so much that when they see you they will avoid you so they aren’t picked up. Roosters don’t like being held and this will make them associate attacking with being held.

Option 2: Peck them back and show them who’s boss. This will almost always work if they are pecking you of aggression (may not work for Roosters who spur, depends on the roo).When they come at you peck them, push them away, show them who’s boss. It’s the opposite of babying them, treat thelike a roo treats another rooster. Don’t run from them, be mean to them just don’t hurt them. A little tough love fixes a rooster.

Option 3: Push them down. When the rooster comes to peck or spur you push them down on the ground. Make them lay down at your feet. Do this every time they come at you.

What Not To Do:
1. Do not be scared
2. Do not hand feed
3. Do not run away
4. Do not turn your back
5. Do not let him do the “rooster dance” crow or mate hens near you, make yourself the rooster.

 

[Mrs. K]

Personally, I think you get the best roosters raised up in a multi-generational flock. Most problems with roosters (but not all) come with first year chicken people raising a flock of chicks. The roosters rapidly out grow the pullets, become hormonal long before the pullets are ready, and there is no older, bigger birds to thump some manners into them.

I like chicks raised up under a broody, in a flock. True chicken society develops and develops to create peace in the flock if you have not over crowded them. Older chickens, hens and roosters demand certain behaviors. This is considered respect in the chicken world.

Rooster chicks raised without this, tend to think they are the biggest, meanest thing, and become aggressive.

However, everyone, after they have been in chickens for a while...has their own opinion of raising a good rooster. Truth is...all are good, some in the coop, some in a pot.

Mrs K

 

[JadeFarms]

Personally, I think you get the best roosters raised up in a multi-generational flock. Most problems with roosters (but not all) come with first year chicken people raising a flock of chicks. The roosters rapidly out grow the pullets, become hormonal long before the pullets are ready, and there is no older, bigger birds to thump some manners into them.

I like chicks raised up under a broody, in a flock. True chicken society develops and develops to create peace in the flock if you have not over crowded them. Older chickens, hens and roosters demand certain behaviors. This is considered respect in the chicken world.

Rooster chicks raised without this, tend to think they are the biggest, meanest thing, and become aggressive.

However, everyone, after they have been in chickens for a while...has their own opinion of raising a good rooster. Truth is...all are good, some in the coop, some in a pot.

Mrs K

I’ve noticed that too. I’ve not had an aggressive rooster, but I’ve tamed a couple down that weren’t mine.