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It cannot be stressed enough, roosters are NOT pets. Those sweet little birds who like to be cuddled will turn on a dime once they reach sexual maturity.
Never start hand feeding, never try to befriend. Some on here will disagree but many more will agree.
that is a really good idea then you also do not feel attached when they need to go into the pot or need to go to a new home.Handling roosters when young seems to confuse them, they end up thinking that you are part of the flock, when they reach sexual maturity they want to dominate everyone in the flock, including humans who have been giving in to his demands of food and attention.
Now you need to dominate him and maintain that dominant position. I prefer to ignore my rooster chicks, never handle them, they grow up and have a healthy fear of me, they leave me alone, they move out of my way. It can be hard to change behavior that has become established in a rooster, it's best to avoid creating it.
I'm free to judge each rooster on it's own merits, and human aggression never comes into play, never since I've done it this way have I had a rooster come after me, and those that are good become calmer as they age, and I can develop a friendly relationship with them. I give each rooster a chance to be a good rooster instead of setting them up for failure.that is a really good idea then you also do not feel attached when they need to go into the pot or need to go to a new home.