Comb differences...?

[Beckaryu]

Can you keep him?

Absolutely! I wouldnt want to let him go - Unless he turns mean and hurts my toddler like I’ve been told he might...?

 

[cherrynberry]

Absolutely! I wouldnt want to let him go - Unless he turns mean and hurts my toddler like I’ve been told he might...?

Be really careful, cockerels are known to change....OVERNIGHT

 

[Beckaryu]

Absolutely! I wouldnt want to let him go - Unless he turns mean and hurts my toddler like I’ve been told he might...?

For now he still comes to me for pets and cuddles, and looks at me with such curiosity!

 

[Beckaryu]

Be really careful, cockerels are known to change....OVERNIGHT

And there is nothing to be done?

 

[cherrynberry]

And there is nothing to be done?

Not that I know of, some people recommend not to handle them, some recommend to handle them. Usually though, when they change, they change. Our Easter egger rooster (in my profile) is still nice though, and he is over a year old. Theres always a good egg. Just keep an eye out though.

 

[Beckaryu]

Not that I know of, some people recommend not to handle them, some recommend to handle them. Usually though, when they change, they change. Our Easter egger rooster (in my profile) is still nice though, and he is over a year old. Theres always a good egg. Just keep an eye out though.

We’ve always held all our 7 chickens. This is our first time owning chickens and I was told the more we hold them and make them friends/ get them use to us being around the better.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

And there is nothing to be done?

Some cockerels will turn out aggressive. Some won’t. I’ve had a lot of roosters, and the majority have been nonaggressive. You just have to look out for the warning signs, such as pecking hands and shoes and an aggressive stance. Cockerels with an aggressive stance will slope their shoulders towards you while bobbing their head up and down near the ground, all while also staring at you.

I’ve had aggressive roosters that weren’t handled as chicks and nonaggressive ones that were raised as pets from day 1. Raise your cockerel how you want to raise him.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

A few examples of an aggressive stance:

 

[Painted Calls]

In my experience it's best not to treat a cockerel as a pet. You want him to respect you, not see you as an equal or a lesser.

 

[Beckaryu]

Some cockerels will turn out aggressive. Some won’t. I’ve had a lot of roosters, and the majority have been nonaggressive. You just have to look out for the warning signs, such as pecking hands and shoes and an aggressive stance. Cockerels with an aggressive stance will slope their shoulders towards you while bobbing their head up and down near the ground, all while also staring at you.

I’ve had aggressive roosters that weren’t handled as chicks and nonaggressive ones that were raised as pets from day 1. Raise your cockerel how you want to raise him.

Thanks - we will keep an eye out! It’s good in a way that he is protecting “his girls”