Well, you didn't include the fact there are actually roosters that are jerks, both to their hens and to their human keepers. I happen to have two lovely gentlemen right now, but in ten years I have had a couple that were not, and I don't put up with the ones that are not. I had one roo that scalped a hen, so he was history. And I had one that flogged my Kid, so I took over the chicken chores to see if it was a fluke or if I could manage him. He then seriously hurt me after attacking me from the rear for no reason, so.... history for him, too. There are plenty of good roosters, so I see no need to tolerate a vicious, dangerous or unpredictable bird. The BJG cockerel I have coming up now shows all the signs of being a real keeper, even though he is probably at his most hormonal stage right now. And my 2-yo EE mutt is a keeper, too. Roos may have a "bad rep," but it isn't entirely undeserved.
