Aggressive silkie rooster

[Angelg]

My silkies are about 7 months old I have 2 rooster and 2 hens, and Homer here has started getting aggressive, he first started when my 3 year old grandson came in with me to feed them, so he doesn’t come in with me anymore but he’s started coming at me sideways and jumping on me, he also pecks one of my hens and makes her cry out, and at time he’ll do the same to my other rooster just not as aggressively, not sure how to correct this behavior.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Glad to have you here in this fun loving poultry community. I know of only two foolproof ways to correct him. A 20 gauge shotgun or a friend that will take him in.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. If he were mine, he would have to go - especially with a child in the mix.

 

[muddy75]

So sad as he’s a very handsome boy but I have to agree with others….if he were mine, he’d already be gone.

 

[Jener8or]

There are too many nice roosters to keep mean ones! Plus the trait can be passed down, so I don't know if it's worth it. Bad roosters make good s. Welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC!
Sometimes the behavior can be corrected, but in most cases it cannot. If he is already showing human aggression chances are it will only get worse as he ages. There are so many good roosters in the world that it's not worth tolerating a bad one. Especially when children are around, why risk injury?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
With young children involved, that cockerel needs to go ASAP.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

I don't mean to convince you to keep Homer above what others are suggesting, but silkies develop slower than other breeds, and a 7-month-old silkie is just getting his hormones now.

If you have a decent pen to keep him separated for a couple of months, many times they outgrow this.

I have disposed of my share of roosters (20-gauge), but Piper was one mean one we gave a little more time to, and he turned out to be one of our best roosters.

 

[CCsGarden]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome! Good luck with your boy.