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Based on my personal experience, if I were you I would either cull, re-home or at least separate the bad rooster out of sight from the friendly one before the friendly one picks up mean-y's bad habits. I have been told by other members here that up and coming pullets and cockerels pick up...

I finally solved the problem of my aggressive rooster by using some down-home country discipline - A four foot long switch (a stick about 1/4" near the business end) around with me and whenever I saw the rooster approaching me i threatened him with it. If he tried anything that even looked like...

UPDATE. I've been using the periodic chase technique whenever I go out to the pen and he even gets close to me and it has helped. Somewhat, But he still has made lunges at me so from now on until spring when the pullets mature and start laying I'll continue to use the chase technique, in the...

OK, I'll try that. I really don't like chasing him around, ever since this started the hens have been getting more and more wary around me.This is not why I got Easter Eggers!

That is actually what I have been doing - somewhat. This I also learned here (BYC); the instant I feel him going after me I immediately try and grab him, which usually ends up as a chase - roosters are quick - and I either catch him or sometimes am lucky enough to herd him into the dog cage...

OK, I have a question for Daisy8: My 4 month old rooster challenges me from time to time, about once every other day or so. Not a full out attack ,there is no gnashing of beak or blood drawn. But they never come when I'm showing any of the aggressive postures you mentioned, not standing directly...