Bantam rooster makes tiny cheeping noises when with favorite human?

[AlaskaBookworm]

Our bantam rooster, Mr. Blue Sky, is pretty mean to our flock. He’s around 10 or 11 weeks old, and when he’s with his favorite person (my little brother) he gets all cuddly, rubs his beak around his hair, and makes these tiny baby cheeping noises. He doesn’t do that with anyone else (and usually he makes some ugly teenage crowing sounds). Is he showing affection?

 

[ashlierami]

Our bantam rooster, Mr. Blue Sky, is pretty mean to our flock. He’s around 10 or 11 weeks old, and when he’s with his favorite person (my little brother) he gets all cuddly, rubs his beak around his hair, and makes these tiny baby cheeping noises. He doesn’t do that with anyone else (and usually he makes some ugly teenage crowing sounds). Is he showing affection?

Sounds like it. That's precious chickens have feelings to

 

[aart]

He's showing 'comfort' and 'familiarity'.
That can backfire later on.
I don't cuddle cockerels.