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Thanks, I suppose I needed a little convincing. Your post was really helpful, the bit about the only rooster that attacks you is the one you handled. That's what I needed to hear, apparently. I had read the aggressive rooster thread which gave good insight. This is such a good site. I'm...

The cockerel who inspired this thread, Alpha I call him, did the sweetest thing yesterday. I had already been leaning toward not handling them but his behavior got me and before I knew it I was holding him. We had started holding the chicks and they were responding well to the socialization. I...

What do you mean by tidbitting? Gosh, I can't wait for these chicks to grow up so I can get on with this training. There's a whole lot of waiting going on right now with this weather and the chicks and all.

Thank you for the advice, I appreciate it. @lazy gardener Allow me to clarify what I meant when I said fear. When an animal isn't socialized, there is fear involved. Also I'd read that you should use a long supple switch to drive the rooster away, give him a thump on the head of hind end, keep...

That is the question. I have a couple nearly 2 wk old BSL cockerels I need to decide how to raise now. I've been doing some poking around here and some people say to get respect from a rooster you shouldn't coddle them when they're young. Some say this is how to tame a roo. I was thinking...