Bathing young cockerel

[Kadjain]

Working on cockerel husbandry to tame this guy.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

How often do you give him warm water bathes? Does it work to tame them? I have an aggressive rooster who was a sweet cockerel, but now wants to go after me everytime he sees me. I don't understand where I went wrong.

 

[Kadjain]

You didn't go wrong, that's the nature of a lot of roosters. I have been wondering if it would tame aggresive roosters but because they already think they are dominant they might see it as you tending to them because they are dominant over you. It might be worth a try but you have to do it at least 2x a day and it will take weeks if not longer. Honestly I wouldn't treat an aggressive rooster this way. He would be on the table after the first time.
These oriental chickens are such an old breed that the human aggression has been bred out of the breeds. I work with all my roosters and some skittish hens this way. This cockerel is more skittish than the rest and it does stop the skittish behavior.