What is a person to do with this EE Roo?

[scooter147]

My EE hens all pretty tame EXCEPT for the white one, they actually get under foot and I can reach down an pick them up if I want to they have no fear of me.
The will actually come up to me while I sit on the patiio to make sure I'm not eating cheetos, they love cheetos.

 

[CallyB57]

My EE roo is also a monster. He has been banned to a pen and has been in there approximately a month. If I let him out, he might jump on top of my head and peck me.

I can't kill him and I can't handle him either, and he's mean to the hens. My EE pullet is an absolute sweetie - sits in my lap and will let me pick her up any time. She is almost 22 weeks old and no sign of an egg. She gets plenty to eat, grass, bugs, commercial feed, treats. She's a late bloomer. My BO lays a small egg every day. My LBrahma laid eggs for 2 weeks, then just quit. Hasn't laid an egg in about a month now. Don't know what happened, but she gets plenty to eat and is well-sheltered and protected. Probably the LBrahma roo keeps her worn out...got some more hens coming up... hope they can relieve my other hens. Regardless, all the eggs from any hen at any time are small - very small. That's one reason I have so many hens - takes 4 eggs to make a breakfast for one person!

 

[shaggy]

i also have an EE roo -- and although he is aggressive - he is not as aggressive as the silkie roo

EE roo is going to freezer camp once he gets some meat on him and the silkie roo will go to craigslist

 

[bethgranberg]

Thanks to everybody for their experieces it really helps me, I am the kind of person who needs to get all the info before making a decision, I like to do my research hense why I joined this forum! I have been doing much reading thinking, the only thing I can think of is how relieved I would be if this roo was no longer part of my flock-I dont want to give him to anyone for fear he might chase their children instead of mine. This has been a great experience for me I am learning so much. I know the responsibility in in my hands.THANKS TO ALL

 

[bethgranberg]

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Wow sounds like he is monster like mine- my EE pullet is also sooo sweet and like yours lets me pick her up and loves attention. Seems like I have read somwhere that EE pullets can be slow to produce eggs and are generally late bloomers.

 

[danielbrown]

 

[bethgranberg]

ok I get it-thanks for your honesty!

 

[Vanessabuffsnsilkies]

I have unfortunately ended up with more roos than hens. The older they get...start getting aggressive at all and out the door they go. One by one. Have one on craigslist now...and another to follow once he's gone. I have one buff orpington roo who was adorable, followed me around, let me hold him. Then one day I reached down to pick him up and he turned and bit my hand hard. Left a mark! Not in this for pain and hassles. If they get out of line they're gone.

I also bought some ee straight run chicks who are flighty and crazy when I handle them and 2 of them are beautiful roos. But they're gonna be gone as well.

Out of 5 silkies I ended up with 3 roos. One is gone and I'm still deciding which to keep. If I keep a roo hopefully it's gonna be a silkie.