Yeah, roosters really can be quite aggressive. I know that all of them aren't, and that some folks have great success with them. My flock rooster hit me on the back of the leg while I was walking away, and he brought tears to my eyes. It really, really hurt.
I'd be very cautious if I had...
Hmm... Lots of people really love their roosters. I tried to, but I just couldn't. What with all the crowing, constant mating, messing up of the hens' pretty feathers... Plus the flogging I received from the adult roo. They were just too much for me. I wrote a little poem about it.
Hated...