Have the aggressive cockerel thing going on. He's right at 6 months. Four girls just coming into lay and 3 older ones who, for some reason, decided to stop laying all of a sudden. So, he mates all of them and I though 7 would be enough. Now, out of the blue, he'll run at me when I'm working in the yard or opening the gate to bring in water, whatever chores. The first time it caught me off guard and I booted him about 15 feet and he avoided me for several days. They pretty much had the run of the entire yard because of the heat then. Now, it's cooler and they are in their pen (1/4 acre, so plenty of room) and he'll run at me and stop, flaring his neck. I happened to have a stick yesterday and gave him a smack and he moved away, didn't even look toward me as I walked around filling feeders, scooping poops, etc. My first roo, who died, was a cuckoo marans and a very good boy. This one was one of 2 in a batch of chicks I got, when they started scrapping with each other I dispatched one, didn't matter which as they both acted the same. Now, I wonder. Will he calm down? Or should I go ahead and stop the drama? I really want a broody, so I need a boy. This one is a barred rock and what I've read say they're docile. Any thoughts? I have no problem sending him to the crockpot but, if there's a chance he'll calm down, then I'll wait. (He may make up my mind for him this weekend, as it's major cleanout before winter and I'm not the kind to be on guard all the time.)