Aggressive Ameraucana

[Ol Grey Mare]

ONCE HE GETS WADDLES PET THEM. IT CALMS THEM DOWN.

Bearded breeds, such as this, do not develop wattles like clean faced breeds do.

 

[PNW_Peepers]

My husband and I handled and pet it often as a young chick. It was always eager to jump on our hands and perch. It was even the first chick we named. I’ve tried pinning it down for a pretty long period of time until it calmed down. But it seemed to just make the aggression worse at the next encounter. I talk to them at least five or six times a day sometimes for a half hour or more as I’m home all the time. Thank you for all the tips though. I’ll definately quit hand feeding.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I agree that it's a cockerel, and he's likely not going to 'reform' if he's that awful so young!
Look up Beekissed article about handling cockerels ASAP, and you will need to manage him differently; wear jeans and shoes to protect yourself too.
Carry a stick or something to extend your reach, and move him away from you at all times. In fact, move him away a lot! He shouldn't be hand fed, or allowed into your space at all at this point. Be ready for sneak attacks from the rear, and again, move him away firmly.
Trying to carry this bird around isn't going to work, IMO. He's only going to get worse, not better, unless he really believes you immediately.
Think 'three strikes and you're out!' Don't wait for someone to be injured, especially a child.
Mary

X4

If you can catch him, at least once a day pet and talk to him and let him know your not a threat,

Not a good idea IMO.
This is the kinda stuff that usually causes the issues you're seeing.

 

[4 ever Orpington]

This is the best I can do.
I’ve got them in the garage while the coop gets painted. View attachment 1273931View attachment 1273933 View attachment 1273935

Cockeral

 

[Kessel23]

here is an answer:

 

[Kessel23]

I have had a really mean Brown Leghorn Rooster before, he would attack me or anyone any chance he got! Holding him down or being nice to him will do nothing. I made my BL be nice to me by giving him a beating, every time he attacked me I would send him flying with my boot, he got pretty hurt sometimes but gave up the attacks after a week of getting his butt kicked. He would still attack little kids or adults who he did not know but he saw me as someone who was above him on the pecking order and did not go near me. A rooster will not accept the fact that you are stronger unless you beat him in a fight, pinning him down or walking around with him or stroking his waddles will never work with a bird that aggressive.

 

[Folly's place]

If you do convince him that you aren't worth attacking, he's still going to try every other human he meets. He's also going to get MUCH worse! This is a bird that needs to be invited to dinner somewhere.
Often, the 'friendliest' and 'boldest' cockerels are the worst as they mature. He's been sizing you up, and now he's one of those idiots who attacks the giants who bring food.
Mary

 

[Kessel23]

If you do convince him that you aren't worth attacking, he's still going to try every other human he meets. He's also going to get MUCH worse! This is a bird that needs to be invited to dinner somewhere.
Often, the 'friendliest' and 'boldest' cockerels are the worst as they mature. He's been sizing you up, and now he's one of those idiots who attacks the giants who bring food.
Mary

x2

 

[kgb6days]

I agree that it's a cockerel, and he's likely not going to 'reform' if he's that awful so young!
Look up Beekissed article about handling cockerels ASAP, and you will need to manage him differently; wear jeans and shoes to protect yourself too.
Carry a stick or something to extend your reach, and move him away from you at all times. In fact, move him away a lot! He shouldn't be hand fed, or allowed into your space at all at this point. Be ready for sneak attacks from the rear, and again, move him away firmly.
Trying to carry this bird around isn't going to work, IMO. He's only going to get worse, not better, unless he really believes you immediately.
Think 'three strikes and you're out!' Don't wait for someone to be injured, especially a child.
Mary

This! You have to communicate with an animal the way they understand. Beekissed has an excellent article. I agree you should read it and follow her suggestions. If not this will never get any better - it still might not but it's the best option you have

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Maybe were not looking at the same bird, because I'm not seeiing any characteristics indicating a cockerel. The plumage color and shading is uniform over the entire bird(vs the darker patches males this color develop even at this age), the comb is not forming three pronounced rows and is pale.... this bird is a pullet