Beginner losing my mind.

[Acav0807]

That's a good thing. Better he gives you space than thinks you're a threat that must be attacked. As long as he continues to keep out of your way, I'd keep ignoring him.

I'm not an expert in rooster behavior, but there's a lot of info on this site from folks who know a lot if you want to read up on it. They are very different than hens and can be dangerous when you don't know what to expect.

I will thank you! Yes I didn’t plan on having a rooster. I was very surprised when the comb came in. Lll

 

[Acav0807]

We had a roo a little while ago who everyone thought was a girl till we saw her crow (and it was very apparent) but yeah we did not find out till he was about 6 months old and everyone on here who replied to the thread also said she was a girl the only indication he gave to being a boy was the fact the he was the biggest in the coop and also bigger than my other Roo but he wasn’t aggressive at all neither did he care about anyone else he kind just walked over everyone and did his own thing but he never intentionally hurt anyone

I will keep an eye and see if anything changes in the next few weeks. Did you keep him?

 

[FunClucks]

Some roosters can be nice to people and hens their whole lives - these are the ones you happily keep. Other roosters can be nice, but then sometime between 6months and a year suddenly it's like a switch is flipped and they may start attacking people with no or little warning. You never know which type of rooster you may get, although it does seem to be genetic (bad roos often sire bad roos, and the reverse). They are not at all like dogs and cats, and many instinctive human behaviors are interpreted totally differently by roosters than the way we mean them as humans.

My most recent roo was fine until around a year old. Sad for him, still miss him, but his genetics combined with how we kept him was not workable for us. Especially when kids are involved.

 

[Acav0807]

Some roosters can be nice to people and hens their whole lives - these are the ones you happily keep. Other roosters can be nice, but then sometime between 6months and a year suddenly it's like a switch is flipped and they may start attacking people with no or little warning. You never know which type of rooster you may get, although it does seem to be genetic (bad roos often sire bad roos, and the reverse). They are not at all like dogs and cats, and many instinctive human behaviors are interpreted totally differently by roosters than the way we mean them as humans.

My most recent roo was fine until around a year old. Sad for him, still miss him, but his genetics combined with how we kept him was not workable for us. Especially when kids are involved.

Yes I have 3 children who go in the run as well, so if I see any sign of aggression I will have to find him a new home. Right now he is ok. And just runs away. If it stays that way it’s fine. The girls like to come talk to me and follow me lol.

 

[Goose_the_cat]

I will keep an eye and see if anything changes in the next few weeks. Did you keep him?

Sadly no since I can’t have Roos in my city

 

[Goose_the_cat]

Some roosters can be nice to people and hens their whole lives - these are the ones you happily keep. Other roosters can be nice, but then sometime between 6months and a year suddenly it's like a switch is flipped and they may start attacking people with no or little warning. You never know which type of rooster you may get, although it does seem to be genetic (bad roos often sire bad roos, and the reverse). They are not at all like dogs and cats, and many instinctive human behaviors are interpreted totally differently by roosters than the way we mean them as humans.

My most recent roo was fine until around a year old. Sad for him, still miss him, but his genetics combined with how we kept him was not workable for us. Especially when kids are involved.

Yeah it was strange with my aggressive Roo he hatched first was the top of the pecking order and went after my first while in the brooder at 3 days old….