My rooster, a one year old Buff Orpington, has never given me any trouble before.
Today though I had to lock his favourite girl in a separate cage and he was not happy.
He made a couple of quick lunges at me, and then twice flew towards me with his legs up. Luckily for me he has no spurs yet so it didn't hurt me, and he clumsily fell to the ground.
I stood my ground and yelled at him but had hubby not stepped in I suspect he would have had another go at me.
I know to a degree he is meant to protect the flock, however I am also not willing to tolerate aggressive attacks towards me and have always supported the idea of getting rid of aggressive roos.
Where is the line of acceptable behaviour?
To be honest he gave me quite the fright, as he is normally a big wuss!
Do I put this down as a one off and give him another chance?
- Krista
Today though I had to lock his favourite girl in a separate cage and he was not happy.
He made a couple of quick lunges at me, and then twice flew towards me with his legs up. Luckily for me he has no spurs yet so it didn't hurt me, and he clumsily fell to the ground.
I stood my ground and yelled at him but had hubby not stepped in I suspect he would have had another go at me.
I know to a degree he is meant to protect the flock, however I am also not willing to tolerate aggressive attacks towards me and have always supported the idea of getting rid of aggressive roos.
Where is the line of acceptable behaviour?
To be honest he gave me quite the fright, as he is normally a big wuss!
Do I put this down as a one off and give him another chance?
- Krista