Would a rooster remember a certain person who was aggressive?

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AOrchard said:
To protect your animals and yourself, you may want to politely but firmly ban him from the coop next time. Explain clearly what the problem was and why it's a problem. Tell him if he wishes to enter the coop again he must agree to and follow your rules, for the safety of everyone.

If he usually likes animals, you could try telling him that roosters that are threatened can sometimes become viscious to other people too (including you) and if he provokes the rooster you will have to kill the rooster. If he doesn't like animals don't bother and skip to next paragraph.

If he has heard that intimidation is how you control roosters (which some people try), explain your own philosophy and ask that he respect that. Sometimes people (especially not farm people) are really misinformed about animals and they do dumb stuff they heard about. He doesn't get a third chance though - if you explain and he still tries pulling that again that's it. No more coop, period.

If he doesn't listen, he is being disrespectful and rude and he probably doesn't deserve to visit you at your farm. It's not okay for him to treat you and your animals like that!

Farms and farm animals have risks and it's important to insist on good behavior from your guests. Even if it's somebody you are close to, or that is difficult to stand up to (I don't know who this person is to you). Be polite but insistent. It's not rude to require him to follow your rules. You have the responsibility, and even the obligation, to protect your guests, yourself, and your animals.

If there's a reason he has to come back to the coop (say he helps you butcher, or you are a minor and your parents invite him), I'd lock up the rooster before he visits. If for some reason you can't keep him away then keep the rooster out of sight in a dark place during his visit. Tell him it has salmonella or something...
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I agree. but the roo should NOT be killed just because he provokes him!
 
AOrchard said:
To protect your animals and yourself, you may want to politely but firmly ban him from the coop next time. Explain clearly what the problem was and why it's a problem. Tell him if he wishes to enter the coop again he must agree to and follow your rules, for the safety of everyone.

If he usually likes animals, you could try telling him that roosters that are threatened can sometimes become viscious to other people too (including you) and if he provokes the rooster you will have to kill the rooster. If he doesn't like animals don't bother and skip to next paragraph.

If he has heard that intimidation is how you control roosters (which some people try), explain your own philosophy and ask that he respect that. Sometimes people (especially not farm people) are really misinformed about animals and they do dumb stuff they heard about. He doesn't get a third chance though - if you explain and he still tries pulling that again that's it. No more coop, period.

If he doesn't listen, he is being disrespectful and rude and he probably doesn't deserve to visit you at your farm. It's not okay for him to treat you and your animals like that!

Farms and farm animals have risks and it's important to insist on good behavior from your guests. Even if it's somebody you are close to, or that is difficult to stand up to (I don't know who this person is to you). Be polite but insistent. It's not rude to require him to follow your rules. You have the responsibility, and even the obligation, to protect your guests, yourself, and your animals.

If there's a reason he has to come back to the coop (say he helps you butcher, or you are a minor and your parents invite him), I'd lock up the rooster before he visits. If for some reason you can't keep him away then keep the rooster out of sight in a dark place during his visit. Tell him it has salmonella or something...
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Yes he thought intimidating roo would control roo and stop roo alarming he is danger. I have explained that was not a good idea and why he shouldn't do it. He is now informed and won't do it again. However, Roo did not understand when I told him that bad man won't be after him again :idunno haha.. . I'll just let Roo out in the yard to forage (if he's not already) when the man comes back (to help with coop reno). Although I think my Roo is very docile and wouldn't attack, but would just alarm and run away. I won't test him though!
 
Silkielee said:
Yes he thought intimidating roo would control roo and stop roo alarming he is danger. I have explained that was not a good idea and why he shouldn't do it. He is now informed and won't do it again. However, Roo did not understand when I told him that bad man won't be after him again :idunno haha.. . I'll just let Roo out in the yard to forage (if he's not already) when the man comes back (to help with coop reno). Although I think my Roo is very docile and wouldn't attack, but would just alarm and run away. I won't test him though!
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Glad he won't do it again! I'm just wondering where he heard that scaring a bird will stop it from thinking he is danger.....
 
Sulky Bantam said:
I know :rolleyes: .
But, what I dont understand is, what dud the roo ever do to him?
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It's not necessarily what this rooster did to him. He's probably had experiences with roosters as a child or in the past...

This is one of those things only chicken people understand. I don't like anyone going around my birds or in my coop when I'm not there. My 8 year old daughter isn't allowed.

This was a few years ago, but I had a rooster that was only ever aggressive towards my daughter. Because she chased the birds. He would see her from 100 yards away and give chase. I used to think it was funny, that's what you get for chasing the birds. She was terrified of him and it kept her from bothering my chickens. Eventually I figured she had learned her lesson and how to properly act around the birds, so I accompanied her to the coop with a stick to ward off the rooster.

He went after her, so I pushed him away with the stick. He became aggressive towards me after that as well, so after a couple of weeks of me being afraid of him, he was gone.

So yes, it's possible that a rooster can only be aggressive towards one person that he doesn't like. And yes. He will remember the aggressor.

And also, don't keep an aggressive rooster around children. Ours didn't get a chance to hurt my daughter but he would have, I'm certain of that.
 
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Ruby Rogue said:
It's not necessarily what this rooster did to him. He's probably had experiences with roosters as a child or in the past...

This is one of those things only chicken people understand. I don't like anyone going around my birds or in my coop when I'm not there. My 8 year old daughter isn't allowed.

This was a few years ago, but I had a rooster that was only ever aggressive towards my daughter. Because she chased the birds. He would see her from 100 yards away and give chase. I used to think it was funny, that's what you get for chasing the birds. She was terrified of him and it kept her from bothering my chickens. Eventually I figured she had learned her lesson and how to properly act around the birds, so I accompanied her to the coop with a stick to ward off the rooster.

He went after her, so I pushed him away with the stick. He became aggressive towards me after that as well, so after a couple of weeks of me being afraid of him, he was gone.

So yes, it's possible that a rooster can only be aggressive towards one person that he doesn't like. And yes. He will remember the aggressor.

And also, don't keep an aggressive rooster around children. Ours didn't get a chance to hurt my daughter but he would have, I'm certain of that.
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Yeah. I get that, but.....
That man was not a child. If he harasses a roo for no reason, well if the roo was mine, no way would it be blamed for being aggressive to someone like that.
 

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