i just wanted to chime in to say i disagree that the person should be dominant. with dogs, certainly. dog's will always respect strong leadership. on the other hand, a rooster will always challange it. that's why you will always have a happier flock with only one rooster. certainly you can do okay with more than one, but a single rooster who is unchallanged is always more content. and yet he absolutely adores his hens.
so my point is, if you show love and respect for your rooster rather than trying to dominate him as another rooster would, he'll treat you like one of his hens. since i began this practice, my roosters call ME over to food, warn me of hawks and follow me around. they have no thought of attacking me or most other people. a rooster who is contantly being put down or beaten up by a human is always unpredictable and more likely to attack young children.
it's best to start this at a young age, bearing in mind that, like some other people said you might have a tempermental teenage stage, but he'll probably get over it. if you try pick him up often, but let him get down as soon as he wants to. if he's far gone enough to bite you when you hold him, wear gloves. gently touch or tap his face, always below the eye. hens peck thier roosters face as a sign of love and respect and most roosters will respond automatically by holding very still and half closing thier eyes. even after the first time you do this a postitive reaction will be triggered an he may be more willing to be picked up the next time.
if you are attacked at any time, take a step diagonally back and to one side. this way you aren't circling him, charging him, or running away. also check out your outfit. he may be associating a pair of boots or a certain pair of jeans with something threatening. if you wear something different he might not fight you. good luck!
