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An update: I decided that the non-confrontational way really was the way to go with my Welsumer roo. So I made sure I wouldn't upset him. Step one was to lock all chickens out of the coop for daily chores (getting eggs, scraping poop boards, refilling feed and water). I just take some treats into their run and close the pop door once everone is out and eating (I make sure now that really everyone is out). I treat the roo first, so he can call his hens over.
At first I took my basket in the run with me at all times as a shield. I decided I would just wait out any attacks and do nothing but put the basket between us. I moved around with the basket between the roo and me and he never did attack. After a while I started going in without any other protection besides long pants - I wanted to test him - and he has not jumped at me once. Ever once in a while he looks a bit suspicious, but mostly he just looks for the treats that I usually bring. He moves out of my way when I approach him, though not far - he lets me brush his tail feathers with my leg as I walk by. He stopped making himself tall and flapping his wings when I walk by. So far so good. Also, I have not seen any more strife between the two roosters so for now they can both stay. We'll see...
At first I took my basket in the run with me at all times as a shield. I decided I would just wait out any attacks and do nothing but put the basket between us. I moved around with the basket between the roo and me and he never did attack. After a while I started going in without any other protection besides long pants - I wanted to test him - and he has not jumped at me once. Ever once in a while he looks a bit suspicious, but mostly he just looks for the treats that I usually bring. He moves out of my way when I approach him, though not far - he lets me brush his tail feathers with my leg as I walk by. He stopped making himself tall and flapping his wings when I walk by. So far so good. Also, I have not seen any more strife between the two roosters so for now they can both stay. We'll see...
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