I'm in So Cal where its been between 90-100 deg since July 4th. Two of my six hens are molting right now.
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I've found the same to be true and use the same techniques. The less time I spend doing chores the more likely one of my guys will need a reminder.They're almost a year oldEstablishing a relationship with a rooster takes consistency. The first time my roo tried to jump me was after I got back from a week-long trip. So I just picked him up (caught him mid-air) and carried him around with me as I did the other chores. He didn't try for a while after that. He tests me every so often, especially if i get between him and one of my more skittish girls. But as long I assure him that I'm not going to back down and that I'm not going to hurt his ladies, we have no trouble. I also make sure to spend time in his "territory" while they're all in there before I let them out to free range. (Usually just for the simple daily chores, like refreshing water, and filling the feeder, and tossing treats) he's used to me being in his territory, so I suspect he needed a reminder after that week of my absence.
I like the suggestion to direct the treats at him first so he can show the ladies. I tend to toss their treats (oats and scratch grains) in several places so he can go from patch to patch "finding" them for his girls.