How do I stop my rooster going mean

[Henrietta 65]

Hi I have a young cuckoo Maran cockerel spike (I hatched him)who is quite friendly he does peck occasionally and can be a bit flighty but I have heard quite a few stories of them turning mean and I wondered if there’s any way to prevent this maybe socialise him a bit more thanks in advance

 

[Henrietta 65]

He is a picture of him

 

[Willow2253]

Don’t baby him. Don’t let him get too comfortable with you. You want him to respect you, not see you as an equal that can be challenged. The only rooster I’ve had that turned mean was one that was super friendly when he was younger. He would walk right up to me and let me pet him, then one day he started biting, then attacking me when I walked by.

 

[Henrietta 65]

Thanks for your advice

 

[kcan2]

My rooster had a bout of hormones for a couple of months and then calmed down a lot. I had to readjust some of my behavior (no more hand feeding, petting, etc) and give him a little more understanding. Everything worked out well for us, there are occasional spats but only when he gets afraid of something unfamiliar, or separated from his hen. Hope all works out well for your guy!

 

[CheerioTheBuffRooster]

Aw what a pretty boy
When my rooster matured and got aggressive towards me, I was freaking out because I thought I had lost the sweet, kind rooster i love, so i did some research on how to keep him tame and not aggressive toward me
I found a "hold" to do if he attacks me, I'll describe it-
First you have to catch him after he attacks you (wear gloves because boy can roosters bite)
Then press down firmly on his back with your hands, still holding him tight, until he is in a laying position.
Holding him still with one hand, take your other hand place your index finger and middle finger on either side of his comb. Press his head gently down until his beaks is resting on the ground.
Hold it for about 20 or 30 seconds, and if he tries to pull away, do it again.
This is a position of submission for a rooster, and if you do it after the first few times he attacks you, that'll signal to him that you're the dominant one. I did this with my rooster and he hasn't attacked me once after 3 times of me doing it.
Here's the link to a video I found:

Good luck (;