My rooster hates me :-(

[Twilia]

Happy New Year everyone!

I am at my wits end with my rooster. He has hurt me badly on many occasions, and will violently attack me every chance he gets. He will literally wait outside my car and attack me as soon as I get out. He will chase me to the door and attack me from behind. The other day, when my husband was holding him, he was trying to hand him to me so I could hold him and try to get him to understand that I'm not the bad guy, he bit me twice while I was trying to get him! That he has never done before, holding him was the only way I could get him to not attack, but honestly I can see the look in his eyes, he really hates me! He is much friendlier with my husband, and while aggressive with the others who live at my house, he is the most aggressive with me. The chicken, bless her soul, tries to stop him when he attacks me. I have heard that neutering or estrogen treatment could calm him. Is there any way I can use hormones to reduce his testosterone? I don't want to get rid of him, but if he isn't calm by the summer, I will have to, as I don't want to risk my grandchildren or others playing in my yard of getting pecked to death. He is very nice to my husband, although he does bite him on occasion, but not the full blown feather raising pterodactyl attacks that he does to me! I could never bring myself to cull him, and I'm not sure if there is a farm or rescue that will accept an aggressive rooster. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I guess I am still the radical, aren't I?

Now, It depends on how much you value your little guy.
A roo is subject to these "mood swings" especially at 6-8 months old.

You can,
(1. Fix the problem, and keep your roo, or
(2. "Cull" it what you want, the second option if you are desperate and uncomfortable with him, is to kill him. Which I ordinarily would not concur with; but I would only be able to fully understand you situation in person.

Please read this enlightening article:

Ask about Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression, Explained.

After realizing the need for clarity, I decided to create an article for those of you who have roos with behavior issues, those thinking about adding one to your flock, or if you are just curious since the issue is natural to come up for each of us in even the most docile of males. It is...

• Twilia
• Mar 21, 2025
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[Twilia]

I had a rooster not long ago that in my inexperienced eyes wasn’t showing any signs of aggression. He was my first rooster and was so beautiful. My 4 year old and I raised the entire flock together. We spent a good deal of time in the run with them every day, hand feeding them and letting them climb on us, etc. One day, unexpectedly the rooster jumped up at my son who was sitting on the ground petting the hens. He attacked him over and over despite my trying to get my son out while pushing the rooster away. He pecked and bit him and would have spurred him if he had them at the time. It was the first time he had ever attacked anyone. My son could have been badly injured and it happened in the blink of an eye with me right there and I wasn’t able to prevent him from getting hurt. It just isn’t worth taking the chance around a potentially dangerous rooster. My son was terrified and could no longer enjoy time with the hens. I tried everything I read about trying to tame the rooster. My husband made the decision I couldn’t make and everyone is happier for it.

You should never leave young children with young roos!
This is why most unknowledgeable people end up with dead animals.

The saddest thing on BYC, is that apparently a lot of members are uneducated on the animals they keep and do not know how to properly deal with these issues.
Read this enlightening article on roo behavior:

Ask about Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression, Explained.

After realizing the need for clarity, I decided to create an article for those of you who have roos with behavior issues, those thinking about adding one to your flock, or if you are just curious since the issue is natural to come up for each of us in even the most docile of males. It is...

• Twilia
• Mar 21, 2025
• 4.00 star(s) 2 ratings
• Comments: 3
• Reviews: 2
• Category: Member Pages

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