Aggressive rooster keeps attacking me

[Chickenluv22]

He is a 2 year old white rock and until a few months ago he never bothered me. But he started attacking my feet and my leg whenever I go into my chicken coop or just in his general area especially near the hens he goes crazy. He has made me bleed multiple times and keeps scratching me but other then this he is a good guard of my hens (we have hawk problems and he’s always on guard for them). I don’t want to get rid of him. Is there a reason why he may Be acting so aggressive now?

 

[Lobo123]

He is being territorial over his hens. If he isn't afraid of you, then he sees you as a lower rank than him. Many roosters revolt against their owners, it's very common actually. Be careful because those spurs can be very dangerous.

You need to show him who is boss and demand some respect. I would grab him, make him squat, and just stay there for a couple of minutes until he stops resisting. For best results do it in front of the whole flock. Give him some pecks with your finger (not hard). Let him go and see how he reacts. If he continues to be aggressive repeat it until he stops.

Never let him get too comfortable around you. If he wants to treat you like a rooster, act like one. Don't let him mate in front of you, don't let him crow, don't let him get into your space. I know this might seem excessive, and it could be, but so far I never had a rooster attack me or my family.

If all else fails, make him soap.

 

[Uff Da]

I've done well following the advice in this article: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-viewpoint-on-managing-roosters.74690/

 

[Mylied]

Who knows what goes through their dumb rooster heads? My little cochin decided to go after me the other day. I think I got too much in his space. He was a mean little sucker in his first year but grew out of it. He's 2 or 3 now. My other roo would run up to me and act tough when I'd pick up his girls but wouldn't actually attack. I have very little tolerance for aggressive roosters. The cochin was too small to be anything but an annoyance and he's very handsome, so I did let him stay. Anyway, there's lots of posts on how to 'fix' a rooster. I'm not convinced it works. I just carry a big stick, don't turn my back on them, and try to keep them out of my space so they don't have the chance to misbehave.