Aggressive Chicken

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

The stick or twitch should make you a little more confident to deal with him but you need to walk in there like you own the place because he will read your body language like it is written in 6 feet tall letters.
I know how intimidating it can be and it is quite shocking to realise how powerful they are for such small, relatively light weight creatures. I had a leghorn a few years ago that suddenly decided he was ready to take me on. He had not been overly handled and I bought him as a young adult. He was fine at first but he was in my larger flock with a senior rooster. When I moved him to live in my garden with his 2 girlfirends, he suddenly changed his attitude and decided that he wanted to be top dog and that included over me. We had daily battles and I failed to retrain him but he eventually gave his life trying to fend off someone's dog.

Im sorry for your loss. I honestly thought I was doing the right thing by handling him so much. If I get him used to me and get all the hens used to me then it'll all be perfect

 

[rebrascora]

I understand that and there is so much conflicting information out there that it is easy to think you are doing right when the opposite may in fact be best. We all make mistakes, the important thing is to learn from them.
I assume your guy in in a secure pen at the allotment, so he is not a risk to anyone else?

 

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

I understand that and there is so much conflicting information out there that it is easy to think you are doing right when the opposite may in fact be best. We all make mistakes, the important thing is to learn from them.
I assume your guy in in a secure pen at the allotment, so he is not a risk to anyone else?

No he's locked in there. Only way he can get out is if we let him out

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

Okay. And thatst kinda like him submitting? Will i have to do that every time I walk in orrr?

Yes and no just whenever you want to but at least 3 times a week

 

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

Okay, update. I have no idea how to handle this chicken. I felt like I was provoking him the whole time. And I slipped over in the mud so it didnt go that great.