Thanks for the advice…. He has always been very chill with me…. I read somewhere I given a place in their pecking order by the rooster…. Idk if that is necessarily true…. But his attitude towards me has reached dangerous levels and it all started when I returned from a long trip (my first time...
As far as a good Rooster he doesn’t seem to do much in terms of protecting the flock…. He has his top hens and those are the only time you get a reaction out of him. I’ve also been finding marks on his comb and feathers in the run… making me question if the a hen is pecking on him some. I...
It use to be just instant glaring at my feet (different shoes) with the flared crown feathers…. Then it turned into flogging… had a good couple welts but was humane in how I felt with him… I usually just defend myself by pushing him back in the chest with the ball of my foot….. that happened in...
I have a Barred Rock Rooster, his name is Mr. Doodles. Until the past couple months he has always tolerated my presence, and enjoy my morning visits while I have coffee and update my flock journal… even just casually standing by my side, or sitting next to me…. He would occasionally get testy...