How to Tame a Scared Rooster?

[couturnixquail]

Ok so I bought a rooster and he is very afraid of me. When ever I go refill thier food and stuff he goes to the other end of the cage/coop lol. By the way he's not fully grown. He probably like 1 and a half months old maybe 2 idk anyway how do I tame a rooster that's afraid of me is this a good thing? Does he think of me as the Alpha or something?

 

[sourland]

Time, patience, and feed will tame him. It is actually a good thing that he shows some fear of you - perhaps there is less chance that he will become aggressive. It appears as if he may be an American game or a crossbred with some game in him. Such roosters are generally among the least human aggressive individuals.

 

[Farmer Ken]

How big is the area you are keeping them in? It looks some what small and that can help for now. He can't get to far from you. I would not do any thing at first he needs to see you not a threat.

Check his cage 2 or 3x a day even if not feeding. just let him see you get close.

 

[centrarchid]

If the option is available to you, then put him in his own pen. Then when you are home get a chair and a book plus a little feed or better yet some insects. Sit next to his pen so he is off to one side. Sit quietly reading until calms down, then give a small amount of feed. Repeat small applications of feed. Repeat process in coming days. Bird and you will calm down. Once the flighty part reduced you can begin process to get him to eat from your hand and allowing you to pick him up. You can calm even the craziest game in this manner.

 

[Farmer Ken]

If the option is available to you, then put him in his own pen. Then when you are home get a chair and a book plus a little feed or better yet some insects. Sit next to his pen so he is off to one side. Sit quietly reading until calms down, then give a small amount of feed. Repeat small applications of feed. Repeat process in coming days. Bird and you will calm down. Once the flighty part reduced you can begin process to get him to eat from your hand and allowing you to pick him up. You can calm even the craziest game in this manner.

Even better.

Only take's a little time each day.

 

[couturnixquail]

Ok I'm not for sure but I think he's bleeding from his back and he's tail feathers he looked a bit moist so I took a better look at him...

 

[couturnixquail]

Oh and in this picture some feathers are hanging is that a broken wing?? And thes pictures were as close as I would get he runs away from me

 

[centrarchid]

Stop chasing him. He looks alright. How did he come to be in your possession?

 

[couturnixquail]

I bought him at the feed store yesterday

 

[centrarchid]

I am guessing he was culled from a game flock owing to wing. That should not be a problem for taming. Are you familiar with mealworms, even the dried type?