How do I teach him whose boss

[stina3246]

I have a VERY aggressive RIR chick. He is a little moster, jumping and kicking at his coop mates AND me. I figure if I keep picking him up and messing with him every day he'll settle a littel bit but does anyone have suggestions on how to teach him I am queen of the roost? Eating him is NOT an option. He's only about 4 weeks old now so not even sure it's a he.
Is it possible to clip his spurs when he get older?

 

[The Chicken People]

I dont clip! I just spend extra time holding him...or her who knows?

 

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

I'm not sure the extra love will help. For my aggressive roosters, extra handling just made them vow revenge on my children. No matter how gently I carried them around or how many treats I gave them, it was still spurs in the chest for my little ones.

Sigh. I found them new homes. Now I'm growing up a new cockerel, and so far so good.......