I had a roo that was getting aggressive with my girls. One day i went out and he growled at me and dropped his wing, so I grabbed hold of him and made him sit down with his head along the ground. Every time he brought his head up, I would tap him on the back of the head, like a dominant roo would a subordinate one. I would hold him like that for about 10-15 minutes, often time i would just stand over him and pet him, but he was not allowed to get up or lift his head.
He became really tame and I could carry him around easily, but even then i would never let him raise his head above his shoulders while I held him in my arms. He was still rough with the girls though so i sent him away, but with me, he knew better.
I read about dominance here on BYC, I cant remember who wrote the article, but it was a great one about how to handle aggressive roos without resorting to freezer camp. Another thing mentioned was to never let them mount the ladies while you are present. Every time this roo would get too frisky, i would grab hold of him and lay him out on the ground, chest down and make him wait until I gave him permission to get up. Or I would set him on the roost and make him crouch down, again with his head below his shoulders.
I had a horse trainer talk to me about my horse when she was getting saddle trained. She said that once an animal gets the idea it can get away with something, it will consistantly try to repeat the behavior to get the desired result. If your roo is doing this, dont turn your back, dont flinch or run, but face him head on and walk toward him chest out and look as big as you can until he backs down and runs. If he is chasing your daughter, dont hurt him or he will get resentful and could associate you with pain and anger. Instead, get him to see you as a firm, dominant presence without hurting him. Just make it known you will not be bullied by a 5lb ball of pin feathers.
He became really tame and I could carry him around easily, but even then i would never let him raise his head above his shoulders while I held him in my arms. He was still rough with the girls though so i sent him away, but with me, he knew better.
I read about dominance here on BYC, I cant remember who wrote the article, but it was a great one about how to handle aggressive roos without resorting to freezer camp. Another thing mentioned was to never let them mount the ladies while you are present. Every time this roo would get too frisky, i would grab hold of him and lay him out on the ground, chest down and make him wait until I gave him permission to get up. Or I would set him on the roost and make him crouch down, again with his head below his shoulders.
I had a horse trainer talk to me about my horse when she was getting saddle trained. She said that once an animal gets the idea it can get away with something, it will consistantly try to repeat the behavior to get the desired result. If your roo is doing this, dont turn your back, dont flinch or run, but face him head on and walk toward him chest out and look as big as you can until he backs down and runs. If he is chasing your daughter, dont hurt him or he will get resentful and could associate you with pain and anger. Instead, get him to see you as a firm, dominant presence without hurting him. Just make it known you will not be bullied by a 5lb ball of pin feathers.