aggressive rooster

  1. E

    My rooster keeps attacking one hen and I don't know what to do...

    I currently have 9 birds total, two Delaware hens, three Jersey Giant hens, three easter eggers pullets and my easter egger rooster. Recently the rooster has been attacking one of the Delawares. At first I thought he was just young and overly enthusiastic to mate because even my jersey hens...
  2. Chicken_loverr15

    Rooster becoming aggressive suddenly

    I have a rooster that I’ve had ever since he was a tiny baby, and he’s always been a nice chicken. He used to get hit, pecked at and injured a lot by our other roosters (which we no longer have) and now all of a sudden he’s hitting our rooster back and becoming aggressive. is this because of...
  3. Chick_Crazy

    Rooster Problem/Aggressive Rooster

    I didn't know what to put this thread under, but I guess you could call this a chicken behavior! ☺️ Hello! I have a year old frizzle bantam rooster who is really mean to my hens. He is nice to me, but not to them. So, I will just make a list of all the things he does. -He focuses on breeding...
  4. Disintegration

    How do I go about getting rid of my rooster? :(

    My rooster, Atticus, has gotten way too aggressive. He was born in June, and started crowing late, and has now started attacking me, my Dad, the hens, and my bantam rooster. I knew he needed to leave before this but now I'm terrified he'll hurt my bantam rooster who I'd be completely devastated...
  5. MapleBlondieFarm

    VERY Aggressive Rooster: Please Help!

    I’ve been dealing with an increasingly aggressive rooster in my flock for coming on 6 months now. I deeply value the role he plays, particularly in that he’s been an exceptional protector for our free range hens. Knock on wood we haven’t lost a single one (or had so much as an injury) in the...
  6. sammirae09

    Light Brahma rooster is increasingly aggressive

    My light Brahma rooster is now attacking all the hens and my other rooster pulling feathers aggressively. I tried to give him a chance and basically separated him for a bit and when I let him back out he was right back at it. He is a little over 4 months is there any way to stop this...
  7. agold23

    Aggressive rooster! Help!

    I’m a first time chicken owner with a flock of 2 roosters (1 year and 14 weeks) and 4 hens (1 year, 18/19 weeks and 14 weeks) They aren’t my birds but they’re being lent to us from one of my parents amazing (and chicken obsessed) friends and we’ll be giving them back in the fall. Our one year...
  8. Methods for Dealing with Roosters

    Methods for Dealing with Roosters

    Roosters are a beautiful (and loud) addition to every flock. But fear of an aggressive rooster can make many people back down. Don't worry, with a consistent method and patience you can avoid this problem. First, check your area laws to make sure roosters are legal...
  9. Weeg

    Rooster question regarding Pinless Peepers

    There is a surprise Rooster who we have decided to keep but I have a few questions about him, 1. He will jump at people with his talons out but not showing major signs of aggression. He's has had contact with us only a few times and have some questions on whether or not we can break him of...
  10. AmeliaEgghart

    10 month old rooster almost killed a hen

    One of my hens (buff Orpington) was attacking strangely two days ago and wanted held. I saw some blood on her so checked her out. She had HUGE gashes down both sides, right where the roosters talons would rake down her sides when mating. Took her to the vet. Full thickness lacerations meaning...
  11. marlaw

    Serama Roo Behavior Change - How To Handle?

    Just when I think I'm getting the hang of being a chicken mama, something new happens that makes realize how inexperienced I am. Could use some advice on how to handle a new situation that has escalated. We have a small flock of seramas. They are over wintering indoors in a heated garage in...
  12. Skippersnh

    Rehabilitating an aggressive cockerel

    This is a thread about Star a very aggressive easter egger 6 months old his previous owners were thinking of putting him down because hes out of control he showed up yesterday and we put him in the coop inside of a dog crate so my flock can see him but not touch him when i gave him food and...
  13. amymae1100

    Rooster Hen Ratio

    So apparently now have 1 silkie cockerel:idunnoas well as a cochin that is working on crowing at the moment. Total, I will have 4 regular sized girls and 2 banty hens (2 toms too, but I don't count them because they could care less about the whole thing lol). Can I keep the cochin and the silkie...
    • amymae1100
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  14. Courtney's_chickens

    Rooster aggressive towards certain hens.

    Have a (newer) rooster--I have had roosters for years, but this is the first one that is mean to some of the girls. UGH. He likes a certain amount of hens, but to the rest is very aggressive towards. Some of the hens can't even come out of the hen house without being chased and attacked. Any...
  15. A Viewpoint on Handling Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression

    A Viewpoint on Handling Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression

    Why Roosters? Where Should I Start? Roosters are a vital part of a well-rounded flock. They provide a watchful eye against predators, genes for the next generation, and keep social stability in a group. It is my opinion that a flock without a rooster is missing out on a good deal of their...
    • BantyChooks
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    • aggressive rooster can roosters be friendly mean rooster should i get a rooster taming a rooster why is my rooster aggressive
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
  16. Dealing with and Taming Aggressive Roosters

    Dealing with and Taming Aggressive Roosters

    We see it a lot here on BYC, "Help! My cuddly "Simon" the chick has grown up to be an aggressive monster! What do I do?!" The first step in dealing with an aggressive rooster is to learn why he acts the way he does. If we understand why he gets so feisty, and learn how to get into his mind, then...
    • TwoCrows
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    • aggressive rooster aggressive roosters flogging roosters spurring training roosters
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
  17. rabbit0927

    Broody Silkie

    My 7 month old hen name Greyson (aka Gracie) has been laying eggs for a month now and of course that is when we found out our other chicken was a rooster :) She usually lays an egg every day and may skip a day in-between but she has not laid any eggs for the last 4 days and been sitting inside...
  18. ChxLadyCass

    Rooster is being a jerk

    Hey there! My rooster is about 11 months old and has started attacking my daughter and I. He got me by surprise this morning and it didn't hurt, but made me wanna hurt him back! He has been raised by my own hand and has always like us until recently. He's also been chased around by a dumb dog...
  19. TheBadaWingClub

    New babies

    Sooo.. here is my story, I was gifted/pranked one night at 3am., 2 hens and a rooster with a semi broken, but manageable coop, about 1.5 months ago. I have no idea what chickens do, what they are about, nor did i expect to ever own one. But someone thought it would be funny to leave them on my...
    • TheBadaWingClub
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    • age of identification aggressive rooster baby chicks cleaning coops how cold is too cold new chick momma new owner selling chicks seperation what to do
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  20. L

    Why is my rooster beating my hens up?

    We had a fox attack a couple nights ago and luckily all my hens survived, but just in case we repaired all the fences and nearly doubled their height (we think he jumped over). We had also heard that cockerels can also protect the hens so we thought it best to get one. We’ve had him two days now...
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