Taming my rooster

[LyndseyRadford]

My rooster is extremely aggressive to my two year old daughter and dog. He has never attacked me or my husband but doesn't hesitate to attack the dog and my two year old. I am not sure what to do with him. Another thing is, is that my rooster is mating but I am not getting any eggs from the hens. I have tried the whole don't let them out and starve them for a few days, put a fake egg in the coop, even a door knob and nothing is working. They are Brahmas and are around 20 or more weeks old. Not sure what to do with my crazy flock.

 

[downsm75]

He may be too aggressive with the girls too... Rehome or stew.

 

[LyndseyRadford]

I was hoping that I didnt have to send him away, because I really like him other than the huge claw marks that brought blood all the way down her legs. I just need some advice on how I can get him to respect her like he does me.

 

[Highlander]

Any bird that was agressive with my children would meet the hatchet very quickly.
In my experience Brahmas don't lay as early as 20 weeks generally, you may have to wait a while yet but the roo is probably not helping matters.

 

[Highlander]

I was hoping that I didnt have to send him away, because I really like him other than the huge claw marks that brought blood all the way down her legs. I just need some advice on how I can get him to respect her like he does me.

Brahmas are great birds, my favourite breed, and it's really unusual to get an agressive one. I wouldn't waste any time trying to rehab him as those are not the kind of genes you want passed down to any offspring anyway. I would get rid quickly before he does any worse than leg damage and get yourself a real brahma - the gentlemanly kind of which there are many and a joy to have. Good luck!

 

[LyndseyRadford]

Thank you, and it really saddens me that I will have to get rid of him. I like him a lot and it will be hard to let him go. I just wish there was another way.

 

[roostercluck]

I just recently had a roo who did that and I took the broom in the coop anytime I went in and he doesn't attack. It does take repetition.

 

[azygous]

I'm all for trying to rehab a problem rooster, but when you have a baby in the picture, it's non-negotiable. He needs to go.

As for your pullets, Brahmas are a slow maturing large breed, and it could be another three, four, or even five weeks before they begin to lay. Make sure they have plenty of nourishment (starving them will just postpone laying), a calm environment, and the eggs will come before you know it. Roosters have nothing to do with whether hens lay or not.