Does he see him as a threat?

[KikiDeAnime]

Around 4:30 AM today, my dad had to put the no crow collar back on Spotted Elk as we had taken it off while he was inside due to the fact that he doesn't crow inside the house. Anyway, he let out a bunch of noise and fought against him. I had gotten woken up by the noise because I thought one of our dogs might have pulled him out and was killing him. I came out in a panic to see my dad putting him back into his cage and I had asked what happened.
After my dad left for work, I took Spotted Elk out of the cage and he didn't struggle at all. He never struggles or fights against me to get free as he sees me as the top rooster and is submissive. I ended up having to fix the collar as it was too loose around his neck.

Does he see my dad as a threat? Is that why he fought against him?

Spotted Elk is currently in my lap relaxing while I type this up. It's 2:17 PM now and he's only been out for a few minutes but he's still being submissive towards me. He's also eating some treats.

 

[boskelli1571]

Is he handled by your Dad as often as you handle him? It could have been an anxiety attack by being held by someone different who is trying to 'kill him' (put on the collar).
It may have been a huge deal for the rooster and something he is not familiar with.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Is he handled by your Dad as often as you handle him? It could have been an anxiety attack by being held by someone different who is trying to 'kill him' (put on the collar).
It may have been a huge deal for the rooster and something he is not familiar with.

No, my dad only handles him if he is injured(like he is now) or if he is sick. I'm the one who is usually handling all the birds. It's been a couple months since he has last handled him.
Also, I forgot to mention in the post but he's still a cockerel as he's only 9 months old. He currently only acknowledges me when I'm out with them but when my dad is out, he keeps a close eye on him.

 

[boskelli1571]

Yes - that makes sense. He likely does see him as 'something bad' or a threat. I think he is more frightened than anything - he associates your Dad with bad things