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For the record, some broody hens can get almost as bad, if not worse than a rooster, then go back to being sweet again when her brood reaches a certain age.

I had to start somewhere too, just like everyone else. My first flock, consisted of red sex-links. 1 cockerel, 4 hens. Due to my lack of experience, and a couple circumstances beyond my control, when the rooster was a little over a year old, he got really mean. Mean enough I was afraid of...

There is an alternate method, posted by another member. Enjoy. Okay so here is the story.... we have an EE roo who is a little over a year old. His name is Deville and he is my DD's boy. We have 28 girls of various breeds and one is especially loud...Ruby, our red cochin hen. So, Ruby is a...

As to never letting kids into the coop. That depends on several factors. First it depends on the child, their age, and whether they're flighty, or steady in their movement in the coop. Next, after you get the rooster under control, if needed, and they get past that hormonal stage, and calm...

Currently, I'm down to 25 birds. My main coop/run is 40 x 24. The coop section is divided into 5 sections, connecting into 3 large runs. I can open, or close the doors to increase, or decrease the coop size as needed, and I can rotate flocks every other day in the runs, if needed. I have an...

Again, give it a try. I personally have used this method successfully, and know many others on here that have had great success with it. Something I might add. The ones that it's been most successful with, are people that are very hands on with their flocks. I don't just go out, fill water...

While I agree with only one thing that Shad has said, and it's that for now, keep the kids away from the cockerel. Once under control, smaller children should only go in with an adult. The method I posted has been time tested, and works well. Has there ever been an exception? Yes. Again...

There comes a time, usually when they're transforming from cockerel to rooster, that they have more hormones than good sense. Usually somewhere around 9 months old, depending on the rooster, and the breed. That's when they tend to become more aggressive. I'm going to post something written...