what to do for a mean rooster??

[vtsarahb]

You can....

1. eat him.
2. rehome him.
3. put him in his place. this should help:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2588-Roo_behavior

 

[geareduplyn]

Man fighting is a genitic trait. These birds should not be used for breeding ever.

 

[speckledhen]

Unless there is a really good reason for alloting extra time and space to cage a rooster separately, that is way more trouble than it's worth. If he can't be protecting the girls or fertilizing eggs, he has no use other than stew. Ninja roos make good stews, I always say! A super aggressive rooster can't even be a pet.

And, the techniques may or may not work. That is something to try, but for me, it only has worked with one rooster and he wasn't breeding age yet. If he can't be "retrained", then he should never be someone else's problem (unless they are fully aware of his bad temperament). I will not rehome a nasty rooster. He either shapes up or he goes to Freezer Camp.

 

[mrszlopez]

Ive never understood why so many people on this site are so into killing off their chickens. Almost as if its nothing to them. Its worth a try to see if you can tame him up & Its not extra time & space to cage the rooster seperately if you care about whether he will change or not. What people do with their chickens on their own time, is their choice. I just put forth my opinion. Ive rehomed a nasty roo & the people knew of his anger issues. I still see him every weekend because riends of mine took him, but he is no longer aggressive & lives happily with his polish girlfriend.

 

[trueblueshowgirl]

I'm a firm believer that a mean roo cannot be reformed and live to tell about it.

I've tried many of the tricks. (I had a GORGEOUS Wyandotte roo back some years ago when I kept that breed.) I carried him around every morning when I did the chores. No matter- not a single change- (and, man, what a pain in the butt it is to do everything one handed.) I tried pinning him to the ground for a count of ten when he'd go after me (I heard that forces them to "submit"). I tried the ol' "give 'im the boot" technique. I tried for a good year until he went after a little girl visiting on the farm and scratched her cheek. That was the end of trying!

It's just not worth the liability of someone getting hurt or traumatized, imo.

 

[speckledhen]

Believe me, I'm not into killing my chickens. In fact, I've only culled one rooster for temperament. The methods were all tried and he just got worse. There's nothing wrong with trying something as a last ditch effort, but then a decision must be made about him. If someone else wants a nasty acting rooster, I'll gladly give mine to them, but 9 times out of 10, you can't even give away the nice ones! A nasty rooster is a danger to everyone, especially young children and temperament is heritable. Everyone's opinion is welcome here, but some simply do not have resources to keep roosters that have no purpose and are a danger to humans--it isn't about being "into" killing our birds. The OP must make their own decision about this issue but has both sides of the issue covered here to draw from.

 

[mrszlopez]

I completely understand what you are saying. I personally, could never do it. Im way too emotional. But years ago, we had a mean mean roo. One day, he attacked me & sliced my leg open (i still have the scar). My mother gave him away to a very poor family to eat. I kicked and screamed at her because i couldnt see how she could do that to him. But now that i have my daughter, i can see why she did it.

 

[speckledhen]

Then you do understand. I adore my chickens. Did it bother me when I culled that bad boy? Yes, it did. I had a home ready for him with someone wanting to use that breed to improve her stock, but since temperament is heritable, you shouldn't breed a rooster with that temperament. And I did what had to be done. Yes, it bothered me alot, but sometimes, unfortunately, it's a rooster's lot in life to be dinner.

 

[mrszlopez]

I can see where youre coming from. I kind of disagree with the "its a roosters lot in life to be dinner" but only because i have struggled with maintaining to be a vegan/vegetarian my whole life. But i do not disagree with some peoples beliefs & i try my best to understand that everyone was raised differently & everyone has different views on everything & i dont think itd be right if i sat back & tried to pound my beliefs on everyone just because its what i believe in. But like i said, i can honestly, agree with what you guys are saying & i understand where everyone is coming from. I would feel terrible if i had a nasty roo that took a childs eye out or something. Thank you for being understanding as well

 

[joebryant]

Quote:
VERY well said!