Chicken has suddenly become very aggressive, what to do?

[memphis]

My Speckled Sussex roos have always been great with the hens and sweet to me. Big babies. I love having a roo around. My SS have always had out going curious personalities.

 

[StickFarmGirl]

Has anyone found one breed of roosters, in general, nicer than others. I had a -who knows what- sorta looked like a RIR that was a sweet hart. I now have a Black Australorpe that I have to keep an eye on all the time. He even attack me when I opened the pen to let them out. If no broody hens come spring he has to go.

Now see, I have a black Australorpe rooster who's a champ! He doesn't enjoy being picked up but he's the bravest, most loving protector of my hens. He does "love" feathers off of them though. Saddles work great. McGuirk is passive and calm when I enter the coop, even when I'm messing with his hens, and only puts up a fuss when I'm trying to catch him. It kind of reminds me of a teenage boy who doesn't want his friends seeing his mother kissing and cooing all over him... which I enjoy doing.

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Has anyone found one breed of roosters, in general, nicer than others. I had a -who knows what- sorta looked like a RIR that was a sweet hart. I now have a Black Australorpe that I have to keep an eye on all the time. He even attack me when I opened the pen to let them out. If no broody hens come spring he has to go.

The rooster being nicer doesn't have to do with breed. It is each rooster individually. My Black Australorp is a sweetie and very respectful, as well as my Japanese, Cochin, and Polish Rooster.