How do you care for an angry rooster?

Answer 1

Caring for an Injured RoosterTake it to the vet. Bites on any animal can easily get infected and the animal could easily die. Birds stress very easily and can even die of the stress, if not the injury. It is also very dangerous for a bird to lose blood, as this can kill them as well. PoultryTalk's :Unless the rooster is a pet, If he is injured real badly I would just kill it. Its a lot cheaper than a vet. Roosters are easy to replace. Many people will give them away because they dont lay eggs so most people have no use for extra roosters. I had a bunch of strays come in a few days ago and killed 2 of my expensive show roosters, and injured about 16. Cost me $1800.00, why you ask so much. I sell them for $100 each all the time. They are gamefowl. Best thing to do is find the owner of the dog though. If you can find out who the owner is you can make him pay for the damage to your rooster, including vet fees and any stress it may have caused you, as well as court costs. Trust me if I find the owner of the strays that came here, they are replacing my show chickens and the stuff they destroyed or damaged. But if the dogs return and you have to protect your fowl, I feel like its your responsibility to protect the fowl by any means necessary. Even if that means shooting the dogs.

Answer 2

Best to separate the hen from the rest of the flock if you can. Put her in a draft free warm area with plenty of water available for drinking. Treatment depends on the illness but this link might help. See related links below.

Answer 3

If your chick is a baby and is sick there are several things it could be. Coccsidiosis is probably the more common associated with young chickens and can present as fluffed up feathers, bloody poo, not eating or drinking and going off their legs (ie falling over).

If caught soon, you can treat with an anti-coxoid solution. This costs approx. £7.50 (if you're in the UK) and is available from some vets (many won't prescribe it as it's for pigeons not chickens - but you use it for chickens), or you can buy it from many farm supplies shops etc.

Although many people keep chickens as pets, I don't think taking a sick chick to the vet is financially viable. Chicks cost very little, and vets charge lots of money. If your chicks die - clean and disinfect their quarters, ensure all drinkers and feeders are sterile - and get some more chicks! They have quite a high mortality rate.

Answer 4

That depends on what you're looking for ... you can become "top rooster" and that way he should not attack you again, but there is no "cure", once a rooster has gone that way he changes and you can't trust him again. In the long run it is best to replace him, however you can control his behavior for a while.

Most people say that you should "act all meek and mild" and he will give up. Personally I have never found this to be so ... it tells him you are subservient and he will then attack you every time you enter the pen. The only thing I have found to work is to turn around and chase him. Yell, wave your arms and run at him, and try to touch him if you can, he will back down since you are much larger and noisier. Chase him right to the far corner of the pen and hold him there for a while.

This way you have just defeated him and are now top of the "pecking order", however you can't stay in the pen forever and once you walk out he will see it as a sign of defeat. He comes back out and starts strutting up and down crowing going "Hey look girls I won aren't I great??" However, he will remember that you are big and scary and should he try anything will back down quickly if confronted.

Once a rooster has turned aggressive, hes no longer really safe as he has learnt that you are not as untouchable as he thought. From then on you have to be careful around him and Never, Ever turn your back he will see it as a weak point. If you have an aggressive rooster, it helps to carry a stick with you when you go into the pen, just take a walking stick with you, it makes you looks bigger and gives you an obvious longer reach and he will hesitate to challenge you. Also you can hold it on the side between you and the rooster and its in his way so he won't try anything ...

The main thing is not to show any fear ... if you are afraid of him he has won and he knows it. Never turn your back on him, but don't do it in such a way it is obvious that you are twitchy and nervous of him ... completely ignore him as if he is not even there ... "just happen" always to have him in view.

With aggressive roosters, prevention is the main thing ... I rear my roosters from chicks, and handle them often so they are really friendly up till the age they start to show rooster behavior, then stop the cuddles but keep chatting and being friends ... you want a rooster that is not afraid of you, doesn't see you as a threat so doesn't feel obliged to protect his flock, but that respects you and would never dream of attacking you. Also if you can set yourself up as a second mother so far so good.

Also, when choosing a young rooster, pick one from the middle of the pecking order, there are always a few at the top that are used to being boss and won't accept anything else, and a few from the bottom that are beat up on by the others and as soon as they are out from under the iron spur will become even worse. And young roosters that were raised by a hen mother are usually better than those that are raised in incubators, she has taught them to respect their betters and mind their manners I think!!

Also note ... sometimes a good rooster can make a mistake and walk into you, or even accidentally hit you if you walk between him and his actual target, in this instance it is a honest mistake and if you confront him on it it will turn into a war. If he has an accident, treat it as such and ignore it like it never happened ... chances are he will be more upset than you are anyway ...

Answer 5

Call the vet.