Newer chicken owners often ask how they can tame their aggressive rooster. Aggressive roosters will attack humans with their claws, spurs, and wings. If they puncture skin, bacteria can cause a nasty infection. Aggressive roosters often target children, but some don’t care about size.
An internet search will lead you to many websites with a range of suggestions. They’ll tell you to shame the rooster, carry him upside down and backwards, be aggressive back, stare him down, chase him, feed him treats, and be the bigger rooster.
Some of these suggestions may actually work, but the purpose of this post is to point out that what makes the rooster aggressive is physical and not his personality. Aggressive roosters are raging with testosterone.
Rooster testicles are located inside their body about midway down the spine. Normally, they are about the size of a kidney bean. But sometimes they are much larger, like in the picture. These large testicles came from a rooster that was particularly aggressive.
So if you have an aggressive rooster, by all means try to alter his behavior. But if that doesn’t work, understand that all the training in the world won’t change what’s inside him. The ultimate solution is to dispatch him and try again.
Roosters can be a wonderful addition to your flock if you are allowed to have them. They watch for predators, maintain order, find food, and help create the next generation. Don’t let an aggressive one deter you. They’re not all that way. Keep trying until you find a good one! And you can still enjoy an aggressive rooster…in a pot…with noodles.