BIG ROO always looks ticked, seems to be his nature, he was a skittish young'n but was still eating out of my hand a month ago. Had a bunch of kids in on Halloween and he was fine, not happy but fine. Then wham he starts attacking me out of the blue, guess I should have seen it coming, hens are rosying up, he and other banty roo starting their strut, but he caught me totally off guard.
As it is now I can't go in the pen and get anything done when he is in there, I spend more time dealing with him and don't feel I can trust him with others or kids soooo.
I think he would make a great free range roo with more hens and challenge though. I just don't have the time or funds to set up for that right now, nor the time to work with him. In fact now days I hardly see any of them except on weekends. Up with first light, working thru till sometimes 8 at night...
And he is keeping my social hens away from me with all the rucus!
Sorry hearing bout the hen troubles - hope the warm water works out!