Rooster biting question

He absolutely needs discipline. Discipline, not punishment.

At seven weeks, you might want to be diligent about giving him a poke on the back each time he so much as looks as if he will bite.

If that doesn't stop the behavior in a few days time, then you will need to step it up a notch. When he locks onto your arm or leg, reach down and immobilize his head and gently push him to the ground. Then scoop him up and pin him under your arm, keeping a firm hold and wait for him to calm down, not releasing your hold until he totally submits.

The psychology behind this action is to establish dominance without violence. Be calm and deliberate but do not show anger. It also would be well to slow down your own movements and be careful not to be sudden and abrupt when you are near him. The other side of the dominance relationship is trust on his side. Keeping your own behavior slow and deliberate will help.
 
Put armour on ,...........................................LOL !!! He sounds mean, i knew a roo who used to be vicious but he is so sweet now! He is a black silkie and this is what he looks like! lol
(Please note this is another bird, but looks identical!)
 
Here's an excellent post written by my friend Bee Kissed. She has around 40 years of poultry keeping experience, as well as working with herd animals, and LGD.

I had a cockrel that started this behavior at 2 weeks old. He'd go into attack mode when ever I approached him, his siblings, or his broody Mama. I would do the finger poke, or snag him out of the tractor, and restrain him from flapping and kicking. All the while, he'd be reaching to bite me. I'd push his head down below his chest, and hold it there, and not release till he kept it down voluntarily. If he was a bit bigger, and in a run, I'd have used Bees method. Within 2 weeks, he became a model citizen, and never displayed aggression after that.
 
Here's an excellent post written by my friend Bee Kissed. She has around 40 years of poultry keeping experience, as well as working with herd animals, and LGD.

I had a cockrel that started this behavior at 2 weeks old. He'd go into attack mode when ever I approached him, his siblings, or his broody Mama. I would do the finger poke, or snag him out of the tractor, and restrain him from flapping and kicking. All the while, he'd be reaching to bite me. I'd push his head down below his chest, and hold it there, and not release till he kept it down voluntarily. If he was a bit bigger, and in a run, I'd have used Bees method. Within 2 weeks, he became a model citizen, and never displayed aggression after that.

Good method
 

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