[Liquidator]

My Barnvelder Rooster (Barney) has started to attack anyone entering his pen. He used to be really friendly and didn't bother when you were in cleaning out the hen house. Now you can't turn your back on him or he's at you and he has very sharp spurs!!! It's a shame because he is a cracking looking Rooster but my wife and daughter are now terrified to go near him.

Any advice? Or should I show him our roasting tray???

[jameslindsay]

Ha ha this takes me back to the first cockerel I had.  He started off good as gold but as he got older he absolutely hated me and only ever attacked me. I re homed him in the end as he was so vicious but did explain to his new owner about his antics.

[Bioman]

Fight him! Arm yourself with a dust bin lid or similar and when he comes to attack you, copy his exact move and kick to lift (like flicking up a football.) If that doesnt work bucket of water (the colder the better) and throw it over him. Keep it u for a couple of days and he'll soon understand!

[Dizzycow]

Liquidate him.

[ambriel]

We've got one like this, too.

Our Nigel, the Exchequer can't be trusted and will come at you at head height.

Funnily enough he keeps well clear of me, but only if I'm wearing my hat. Presumably he recognises the sillouette.

We've decided that he's Sunday Dinner in a couple of weeks time.

[doganjo]

I stopped Jamie my LS cockerel  attacking me by getting hold of him, tucking him under my arm and going around doing the normal jobs - albeit with difficulty   Then, I took him by teh wings in both hands, shook him hard, gave him a good telling off eyeball to eyeball, tehn threw him onto the ground roaring at him - soft grass so i wouldn't hurt his body, only his ego.  It worked as he'd back off when he saw me coming, but I had to rehome him eventually as he would attack the grandchildren if they tried to pick up a hen to cuddle, and he was keeping a neighour awake during the day (night shift worker)

[jameslindsay]

I stopped Jamie my LS cockerel  attacking me by getting hold of him, tucking him under my arm and going around doing the normal jobs - albeit with difficulty   Then, I took him by teh wings in both hands, shook him hard, gave him a good telling off eyeball to eyeball, tehn threw him onto the ground roaring at him - soft grass so i wouldn't hurt his body, only his ego.  It worked as he'd back off when he saw me coming, but I had to rehome him eventually as he would attack the grandchildren if they tried to pick up a hen to cuddle, and he was keeping a neighour awake during the day (night shift worker)

I tried all of your stuff Annie with Charlie and he back ed off me for a day at the most - then he was back full of evil!

[benkt]

I've got one lovely friendly LS cockerel and one Speckeldy cockerel which is a bit less so. He's down to attacking me about once a month, just to remind himself who's boss. I just hold my foot up and he wastes his energy attacking my welly, then I hold him down for a bit once he's too knackered to put up a fight.

[fifixx]

Our cockerel was starting to attack, so I started giving him treats everytime I went in the garden - he never went for me.  But - others weren't so lucky!  He died a couple of weeks ago guarding his girls from a stoat - so with honour!

[Cobra]

I ate mine 

[Eggs, Chicks & Hens]

I had one the same, tried every thing, got so bad he's now in the great roasting tin in the sky lol

[Hermit]

If you hold him flat to the floor for a minute , usually works. It may have to be done a couple of times but have had good reports of that working. He is doing his job really, your hubby would protect you as well . You just need to show him that you are boss when you are present and he is boss when you are not.
My Indian Game cockerel came running at me the other day and jumped on my foot pecking my wellie, quite pathetic really. I put my arms on my hips looked down and you could see him think 'oh s***' and he walked off sheepishly. My turkey stag has turned very protective lately and I do have to watch him but being next to the road and lots of people stopping to look in the turkey paddock he can be as protective as he likes

[Bright Raven]

Put him in the pot every time.

I love all my animals, they have fantastic healthy free range lives but, ultimately..... I am the Pierrepoint of the smallholding.
Nobody rides for free.

It took me a while to develop and embrace this perspective but when you have it, it is very liberating.

[TheCaptain]

I ate four of them; Tweedle-dee went first after attacking my daughter, Rodney went after going after my son, 'Baby' went coz he was doing too much top shagging and we ate Saunders on Sunday after he was picking on my beautiful little Salmon Favorelle - ironic as she was brought in as his mate as a day old chick to keep him company after a disastrous hatch.

The first two we did everything with, they had started out as really nice cockerals then turned into real b$stards to the point we just couldn't take chances with them.  They were delicious - show him the roasting tin!

[ambriel]

They were delicious - show him the roasting tin!

We've got our first caravan holiday lets arriving in a couple of weeks. I've decided our Nigel won't be here to greet/menace them...