Chick imprinted on me is a male, will he be friendly?

[Cryss]

I had this dilemma. My boy was sweet when young but very aggressive when hormones hit. I couldn't handle him. Rather than have him swim with the Dumplings I gave him his own coop and run. I feed and water him in the run before letting him out of the coop in the morning.

If his father is aggressive he will probably have inherited the aggressive trait. I don't know if it always holds true but most people won't breed from an aggressive rooster because of that.

 

[cmom]

With all of the cockerels I have hatched only 3 turned out to be aggressive. I have hatched out hundreds of chicks. Just my opinion, is that he will probably not be aggressive but there is always a chance even a small chance. It would be nice if you could get him some buddies, some pullet chicks.
These are all cockerels and all good boys.

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

With all of the cockerels I have hatched only 3 turned out to be aggressive. I have hatched out hundreds of chicks. Just my opinion, is that he will probably not be aggressive but there is always a chance even a small chance. It would be nice if you could get him some buddies, some pullet chicks.
These are all cockerels and all good boys.
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[4 Georgia Hens]

My experience showed that the roosters that were the most imprinted on me and trusted me the most grew up to be very aggressive. They were not afraid of me or my family in the slightest because we tamed them so well.

 

[cmom]

There's no way, as if I hatched more by the time they hatched he would be almost old enough to go with the flock, and the minimum for every hatchery I found online is around 6 chicks, which is too many. I have given him a couple stuffed animals, but he doesn't seem too interested. Maybe I will try a feather duster.

Where are you located?

 

[cmom]

I put a terry cloth rag in with a chick and it would climb up on it and sleep.

 

[Cryss]

Find a relatively close local farm for a chick. Actually 2 would be better in case something happens to one.

 

[cmom]

I thought the same thing. Wondering where the OP is located?

 

[FolkSonginC]

Where are you located?

Southern Maine, in Portland

 

[FolkSonginC]

Is he aggressive?

He isn't aggressive at all, a little scared of me because I dont spend that much time with him, but when I manage to catch him he is very chill