Had to kill my rooster...

[littlefarm_bighappy]

He came at me today with such force and fury it shocked me. I was bending over in the coop and his first rush hit the door which whacked me in the forehead. He was going for my face. Then I stood up thinking it would scare him off, but he came at me and I booted him. I thought that was that and walked out of the coop when he came at me a third time, and that was what did it. It felt like a hammer hitting me in the back of the calf.

I never would have believed a chicken could attack with that much power. A Canada goose, maybe, but not a chicken. I don;t even know what breed he was, he was white with brown on his wings, large, at least 7 pounds, tall single comb on his head.

i know it seems heartless, but I have a daughter who is scared of roosters. Plus she is petite, and if SHE had been attacked with this much fury, he could have blinded her. I'm also due in three months, and i don;t even want to think about what he could have done to a baby.

I'm done with roosters. I have rehomed two, and my daughter was on the receiving end of a nasty attack by a silver speckled hamburg. I'm sick of having my kids being held prisoner in their own yard. I only had one nice rooster, an Easter Egger who I still miss.


Darn, darn, darn.

 

[FrostRanger]

I wouldn't breed such a rooster, do you really want to pass on such a bad attitude to your chicks? Life is too short and there are too many nice roosters to put up with a mean rooster. If he wants to be a jerk chicken so badly, turn him into jerk chicken

 

[Matt A NC]

A mean rooster is a good rooster, at least once it has cured in the fridge and is in a pot on the stove.

Joking aside, I will not tolerate an aggresive rooster at all. If they come at me showing off that is one thing, but if it actually attacks it is relocated to a very COLD home. If one even thinks about going towards Mom aggresively it is done.

Matt

 

[emys]

Sorry you had to do it, but it sounds like it was absolutely the right thing to do.

 

[Cetawin]

I am so sorry. And yes those boys have some power...that is their only defense and they must be good at it to ward off attacks and when they turn it on you...it is just as strong and determined.

You were right to be rid of him...especially with your child and your pregnancy. You need not take a chance on being knocked off balance and falling.

But...don't give up on roos...there are far more good ones than there are buttheads.

 

[Jcole83]

I culled him this morning. All the eggs that have been fertilized by him will be used up and or give to families in need of eggs to eat. I did my research on his breed before culling . I definitely do not want chick's out of him. Original owner said he was a mixed breed plymoth/ barred rock. I'm learning ,but apparently the hard way. I am currently raising 4 barred rock and 2 Americauna pullets and 1 americauna Cockrell . I still have my other hens as well . 4 Rhode island reds, 1 americauna, 2 barred rocks and a sapphire. I know that's a gnarly mix. Life on the farm is already feeling alot better without Big John.

I wouldn't breed such a rooster, do you really want to pass on such a bad attitude to your chicks? Life is too short and there are too many nice roosters to put up with a mean rooster. If he wants to be a jerk chicken so badly, turn him into jerk chicken

I culled him this morning. All the eggs that have been fertilized by him will be used up and or give to families in need of eggs to eat. I did my research on his breed before culling . I definitely do not want chick's out of him. Original owner said he was a mixed breed plymoth/ barred rock. I'm learning ,but apparently the hard way. I am currently raising 4 barred rock and 2 Americauna pullets and 1 americauna Cockrell . I still have my other hens as well . 4 Rhode island reds, 1 americauna, 2 barred rocks and a sapphire. I know that's a gnarly mix. Life on the farm is already feeling alot better without Big John.

 

[Critter Crazed]

Sorry you had to do it, I wouldn't put up with a mean rooster either.
I'm glad you didn't get hurt in the process, your daughter and baby too. That could of been bad...

 

[theoldchick]

You gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[chicmom]

Oh yeah, you gotta protect the kids! Don't blame you one bit. They are so strong, it's hard to believe! And dangerous!

 

[The Chicken People]

Did ya eat em?