Cockerel suddenly aggressive after I was gone for a week

[jmb52]

Thank you all! I feel like my time with him when he was good opened my eyes to how a rooster can be a positive part of the flock, and I’m enjoying this conversation. I put my padded winter carhartt overalls and eye protection on yesterday, let him wail on me a bit, then backed him down, and today he did not confront me. But he has lost my trust. If it was just me, I might give him a little more of a chance, but not with my kids. The search to rehome him continues. Thank you all for your insights!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you all! I feel like my time with him when he was good opened my eyes to how a rooster can be a positive part of the flock, and I’m enjoying this conversation. I put my padded winter carhartt overalls and eye protection on yesterday, let him wail on me a bit, then backed him down, and today he did not confront me. But he has lost my trust. If it was just me, I might give him a little more of a chance, but not with my kids. The search to rehome him continues. Thank you all for your insights!

And thank YOU for listening to all the advice! So many peoole continue to make excuses and justify keeping a dangerous rooster for way too long. There are good ones out there - I know; my Rojo is a jewel. But his predecessor was of the "not so much" camp, and he had to go after he hurt me unprovoked.