Why are roosters mean?

Answer 1

They are territorial. You've heard the phrase "Cock of the walk!"

Some roosters are more aggressive than others. Also, humans can 'bring out' that aggressiveness in a formerly docile rooster, just by being scared of him, and running away, or by hurting him.

Animals are not "mean" they do not attack or try to hurt someone to be "mean". As mentioned above, roosters are territorial. They have a job to do and that is to protect the hens. People tend to tease aggressive birds, making them appear to be mean but they are only reacting like they are supposed to.

Answer 2

It must declare dominancy in order to be the Rooster of choice when it comes time to breed. The roosters will continue to fight until there is only one left. It'll peck apart another rooster to make it a less desirable choice for breeding so that it'll have the most offspring.

Answer 3

He is doing his job. A roosters instinct is to guard the flock and anything that he perceives as a threat he will attack.

Do not run from an attacking rooster,especially if he is your rooster. Once he has "beaten" you he will almost always take a run at you. If you are afraid of him take a broom and scoot him with it when he attacks. Not to hurt, just to keep him from kicking your legs, attacking roosters fall off balance easily and after a couple of times he will go searching for "other" dangerous intruders.

Answer 4

Rooster are not really mean. They are doing their jobs as protectors of the flock. A roosters instinct is to keep his flock safe from harm and he always needs to be aggressive when he perceives danger, you are big and strange to him so he feels he must chase you away from the flock.

Answer 5

The bullied hen will be either new to the flock, sick or injured in some way.

There is a pecking order in each flock. New chickens are "tested" to see where they fit in with the flock.

Hens that show weakness when they are sick or injured are often attacked by the rest of the flock, it is best to separate the sick or injured hen and check for signs of injury.

Answer 6

...I PERSONALLY THINK BECAUSE THEY ARE SCARED SO THEY USE THAT TO ATTACK YOU.... ...I PERSONALLY THINK BECAUSE THEY ARE SCARED SO THEY USE THAT TO ATTACK YOU....

Answer 7

Genetics. A roosters purpose in life is to procreate and protect his flock. Roosters guard the hens from harm or at least put themselves in harms way to ensure the hens escape.