Search results for query: *

For myself, since 1992 or 1993, dozens, at least, and the few nasty birds did not live to a ripe old age... Mary

He was doing right! Then, did he attack you? That's the issue... Mary

You could try standing to the side, rather than right in front of the door when you open it in the morning, With a weapon in your hand... Either he will rush past you, as he should, paying attention to his flockmates and the great outdoors, or he will turn to take you on. Then you can fend him...

"Friendly' equals 'bold' all too often, and cockerels who attack, or think bad thoughts at me, aren't tolerated here. We've tried, and not succeeded, and gave up the whole 'fix it' behavioral modification schemes with cockerels. They aren't feathered puppies!!! Mary

Or, wait until you, or worse yet, a visitor, gets injured. Mary

There are a lot of methods for reforming jerk roosters, and that's only one of them. Beekissed has an excellent article about managing such birds, and there are other articles here if you look them up. Once in a while a marginal bird may improve, at least for one person. @AllenK RGV 's story...

We too started with a jerk rooster, and defended ourselves from him way too long. Then, we tried the 'rehab' thing, which wasn't so successful. Then we'd go with 'three strikes and you're out'. Now, it's 'don't think bad thoughts, or you're gone! Your boy doesn't sound good right now at all...