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I sit or stand with mine frequently, and just hanging out together for a while is always nice. I don't pick them up (except when they'd been attacked by a fox and I carried (cradled) them back to the house) because I want the flock to live as naturally as possible. I do hand feed them. I'm...

the two I had to cull were home raised too (though not home bred; hatching eggs bought in). Some are just nasty by nature, sadly. Others, thankfully, are wonderful :D

yes there are aggressive roosters, and I've culled 2 for it. But youngsters like this one are not lost causes, in my view. Don't feel daft flapping your arms - you're talking chicken, as that's what they all do to show dominance! A broom is indeed useful if you prefer to keep him at more than...

he was quiet while settling in; now he is ready to assume command of the flock (including you). You need to establish that you're the boss. He looks young, spurs barely begun, so there may be an overflowing of testosterone at the moment too. Sometimes an aggressive bird just has to go, but I'd...