How to show my rooster im in charge

[imogene08]

What are some simple ways to show my 5 or 6 month old roo I'm in charge but not to make him mean but to have some respect i heard to pick them up if there cranky so any ideas

 

[C-Town Bantams]

I have some bantams and have had two rooster and what works me is to pick him up regularly to pet or examine him. If he resist or starts fighting you firm up you grip, but don't hurt him, to show him your stronger an dominant. Also, make sure he sees that you bring food and water and he depends on you. There are many methods these are just two, it'll take awhile so don't expect immediate results.

 

[shmccarthy]

Hold him if he doesn't want you to, make sure he gets out if your way when walking and if he's being bad, hold him upside down by his legs. I do this a lot with my rooster and he respects me. You don't want him to be afraid of you, but respect you. Good luck.

 

[donrae]

I have a totally different management style. I don't touch my birds. I have a rooster who is four years old and I haven't touched him since he was a hatchling. Same with my coming one year roos. My key is body language and space. I make all my birds move away from me when they're young, and continue that with the roosters as they get older. I don't chase them, really (coop isn't that big), but I do move toward them and keep moving until they yield to me and move away. This is a very simple way to assert dominance. In the animal world, whoever moves away is subordinate. If you watch a mature rooster and younger roosters, sometimes the older guy will just tear after the young buck, making him run away. I do that once in a while, or if I think a young bird is getting a little too disrespectful, but mostly just make them move away. I do this pretty much every time I'm in the pen, and have not really been challenged. I will say, if they do start to challenge you, it may be time to just get rid of them. I had a bantam rooster who started attacking me at 18 months old. I tried lots of different things and he just wouldn't give it up, so he had to go.