Aggression or just a weirdo?

[Adrienne-m]

My rooster, Meatball (5 months), has been doing a weird sideways run where he drops one wing and runs sideways towards the girls. I thought this was mating as that’s how it started out ending up. This morning though he did it to me and now I’m wondering if it’s aggressive behavior? Yesterday he was trying to sneak up behind me. He doesn’t like to be caught but if we can get to hold him, he loves to be petted and will fall asleep having his back scratched. We have kids so I won’t keep an aggressive rooster. Thanks!

 

[chickenlittle21]

That sounds like hes aggressive

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

I agree. I had several aggressive roosters and I was just sitting in the garden when he came up behind me and did his "wing dance" and attacked me.

 

[Folly's place]

Chickenball? Sorry, couldn't resist.
Consider reading @Beekissed and @Shadrach 's articles about managing roosters, and if you haven't been doing it, walk 'through' him out there, making him move out of your way at all times. I'd stop holding and petting him, or feeding him by hand. Concentrate on having him respect your space instead.
Maybe this will work out, and maybe not.
Mary

 

[Adrienne-m]

I firmly told him no when he was dancing toward me, like I would the dog. He responded and walked away but then just watched me

 

[Folly's place]

Wear jeans and boots out there, and be ready for possible misbehavior.
If you have small children or visitors, consider that crock pot sooner rather than later. People have many conflicting opinions about managing cockerels and roosters who are thinking bad thoughts; some may work some of the time, but nothing works all of the time! (paraphrasing P.T.Barnam?!)
Mary

 

[Sammi_0411]

Yeah dont show fear or uncertainty plus never wear shorts trust me

 

[ChickNanny13]

Carry a squirt bottle or stick

 

[CrazyCochin]

My sister's young rooster robin sometimes do the little wing dance and he's not aggressive, and one of her past roosters did that as well, it was sort of like his way of greeting.

 

[CrazyCochin]

we also have a rooster in with our hens and he has never tried to attack any of our family, and he also breaks up the hen fights.
None of our rooster we have currently are aggressive except a silly bantam rooster our cousin gave us.