Terrible, Terrible Thing Happened This Evening... *Warning: Long post, and semi rant!*

[little farmer]

Brewster was just differing aggression to you. Dogs do that all the time, they get mad and take out the anger on something easier to get to. I would definately get rid of your aggressive roo. I had an aggressive roo, mostly aggressive with my kids, and he almost took my son's eye out. That roo was immediately culled. As for your neighbor, it depends on how close they live to you and if you're close. If you're not close to them, make their roo "disappear" next time it's in your yard causing trouble. Simple as that. It's your property and you have a right to protect your flock and yourself. If you like your neighbors, have a frank talk about what the roo has been doing and the need to either pen him up or get rid of him.

I agree. If your neighbors' animal is on your property then you can make him "disappear."

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Brewster was just differing aggression to you. Dogs do that all the time, they get mad and take out the anger on something easier to get to. I would definately get rid of your aggressive roo. I had an aggressive roo, mostly aggressive with my kids, and he almost took my son's eye out. That roo was immediately culled. As for your neighbor, it depends on how close they live to you and if you're close. If you're not close to them, make their roo "disappear" next time it's in your yard causing trouble. Simple as that. It's your property and you have a right to protect your flock and yourself. If you like your neighbors, have a frank talk about what the roo has been doing and the need to either pen him up or get rid of him.

I am making plans for my aggressive rooster. He is just being a rooster. I do not want to let him get killed just because he's mean. I raised him as a chick, and I have to say, I'm quite attached to him. He's gorgeous and quite good with the girls.

Check your laws in your area before shooting any living creature. There might be laws against the firing of weapons in your area, so if you shoot the rooster you are at risk of being fined or imprisoned (or your Dad). Also consider the risk of hitting a living person when shooting at a moving target. Nothing worse than to be shooting at a fractious animal only to have the bullet ricochet and kill Granny reading the bible in the next house.

If the rooster is attacking you, document the injury with photos, and check the laws about dangerous animals. Also document the rooster coming on your property and hassling your fenced birds. Remember your unrestrained birds might be going on your neighbor's property and irritating him or her. This could be the crux of the problem. Everybody has chickens going all over the place and scratching up the garden and so forth. Your chickens might be irritating the neighbors as much as that rooster is irritating you.

Talk to your neighbor again and make sure they understand the problem. Let them know what your intentions are if the rooster returns. Personally, I'd catch the dang thing and let the owners claim him. If they don't then dispatch of the rooster as you see fit. Remember, the rooster is simply being a rooster. He's doing what comes naturally, and his owners are at fault for not keeping him where he belongs.

There aren't many houses where we live. My dad has a good aim and definitely is careful when dispatching roosters.

 

[fishnet1971]

Check your laws in your area before shooting any living creature. There might be laws against the firing of weapons in your area, so if you shoot the rooster you are at risk of being fined or imprisoned (or your Dad). Also consider the risk of hitting a living person when shooting at a moving target. Nothing worse than to be shooting at a fractious animal only to have the bullet ricochet and kill Granny reading the bible in the next house.

If the rooster is attacking you, document the injury with photos, and check the laws about dangerous animals. Also document the rooster coming on your property and hassling your fenced birds. Remember your unrestrained birds might be going on your neighbor's property and irritating him or her. This could be the crux of the problem. Everybody has chickens going all over the place and scratching up the garden and so forth. Your chickens might be irritating the neighbors as much as that rooster is irritating you.

Talk to your neighbor again and make sure they understand the problem. Let them know what your intentions are if the rooster returns. Personally, I'd catch the dang thing and let the owners claim him. If they don't then dispatch of the rooster as you see fit. Remember, the rooster is simply being a rooster. He's doing what comes naturally, and his owners are at fault for not keeping him where he belongs.

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[chickenzoo]

Turning the hose on the rooster whenever you see him might be helpful......even for your meany. ..lol

 

[zazouse]

Yeah, I'd love it if dad was up for butchering the roo, instead of just shooting it, but he says no.

Build a fire and cook those roos for your dog, that way they don't go to waist and it will be very good for your dog.. i raise up roos for my dogs and they get culls as well, they earn their keep and deserve the best i can give them.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Turning the hose on the rooster whenever you see him might be helpful......even for your meany. ..lol

Yup. Buckets of water work just as well, as my jerk rooster just learned. LOL!

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Build a fire and cook those roos for your dog, that way they don't go to waist and it will be very good for your dog.. i raise up roos for my dogs and they get culls as well, they earn their keep and deserve the best i can give them.

Most of the time we just have a bonfire and burn the carcasses, or put them on the rock pile at the corner of our field, 4 acres away from our house. The rock pile is basically just a pile of rocks from when part of our house got renovated.

 

[Haunted55]

I hope he'll be okay, and be my buddy again. I thought I'd killed him. I felt terrible!

Don't. I agree with Redsoxs, no rooster should think they are over you. Be it your own or someone else's. My alpha roo and I occasionally get into it and I did the same thing to him the other day, only in my case it was the broom he got beaned with. I read somewhere that it's the size of their brains and the blood flow that makes them stagger after a solid hit to the head. Trust me, my Percy is just fine today and came up to me this morning looking for treats. Yours will too.

As for your neighbor's roo, if you have a hose out spray him with it. It's really quite amazing how quickly a little water will take the fight out of them and if that doesn't work, spray the neighbor! Just kidding but it's a nice thought isn't it?

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Don't. I agree with Redsoxs, no rooster should think they are over you. Be it your own or someone else's. My alpha roo and I occasionally get into it and I did the same thing to him the other day, only in my case it was the broom he got beaned with. I read somewhere that it's the size of their brains and the blood flow that makes them stagger after a solid hit to the head. Trust me, my Percy is just fine today and came up to me this morning looking for treats. Yours will too.

As for your neighbor's roo, if you have a hose out spray him with it. It's really quite amazing how quickly a little water will take the fight out of them and if that doesn't work, spray the neighbor! Just kidding but it's a nice thought isn't it?

Thanks. Brewster is back to his old self again.

LOL! It is a nice thought, isn't it? XD

 

[Chickenfan4life]

I talked it over with the neighbor and he is now keeping his rooster in the pen. This, of course, is after he saw me knock his rooster in the head when it was attacking Brewster again. Now he's keeping his rooster contained.