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[Poultrybreeder]

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[FLChickens]

So it seems like I need more hens! I will take care of that promptly, although. OT sure if I'll go that large. The older Roo has become aggressive with humans, especially me and my daughter, so thinking he will end up a stew before winter hits. Any advice on this?

Roos can be trained to see you as the dominant roo and to leave humans alone. However I made the mistake of treating my first roo as a pet. It took some pretty harsh lessons and I had to keep an eye on him, but he was only a tiny Japanese bantam. Since that lesson I've raised all cockerels to know I AM BOSS. if you have one already aggressive, especially with a child, you need to think carefully if it's worth it and it may not be 100% effective. But before you do anything with him, quickly read up here (I've seen great posts but don't have a saved link) about how to train them. Very basically, I used to act like I was going to walk over the top of them, make THEM get out of the way. Chase them a little. Run at them if you catch them crowing or mounting a hen in front of you. Those kinds of things. You don't need to hurt them, just make sure they learn to get out of your way and wouldn't dream of challenging you.

If you post in behavior I'm sure others can point you to that really good post, if it's not sticky there. (Sorry Im still pretty new on the forum and only had a sec to reply or I would look for you.)

Good luck whatever you decide.

But it's good to learn how to train roosters and do it to all of them.