I accidentally stepped on my Rooster

[Annalyse]

So I was getting my girls ready for bed and I usually let my rooster out by the coop because he likes to do that. Well I had my top half of body in the coop doing something and as i was coming out i turned my head to see wear my rooster was and of course he decided to go wear i was stepping and i stepped on his foot i think. Both of us were shock and he took it way to personal and its angry now. So as I said sorry babe and tried walking away he decided to jump attack me for the first time ever. Didnt hurt I was just shocked because he knows not to attack me or else. So I yelled at him and said "NO" he didnt care and just watched me as I walked away. But overall hes mad at me and keeps bring his neck feathers up at me so I'm worried that he may not trust me or be the sweet calm rooster he was to me. Can anyone help? Oh and hes 3 almost 4 months.

 

[sourland]

He's coming to the age where cockerels tend to act out. Don't allow his behavior to escalate.

 

[MROO]

So I was getting my girls ready for bed and I usually let my rooster out by the coop because he likes to do that. Well I had my top half of body in the coop doing something and as i was coming out i turned my head to see wear my rooster was and of course he decided to go wear i was stepping and i stepped on his foot i think. Both of us were shock and he took it way to personal and its angry now. So as I said sorry babe and tried walking away he decided to jump attack me for the first time ever. Didnt hurt I was just shocked because he knows not to attack me or else. So I yelled at him and said "NO" he didnt care and just watched me as I walked away. But overall hes mad at me and keeps bring his neck feathers up at me so I'm worried that he may not trust me or be the sweet calm rooster he was to me. Can anyone help? Oh and hes 3 almost 4 months.

Welcome to teenage cockerel-hood! Just keep quietly insisting he move out of your way. He needs to know that, while he is master of his hens, YOU are master of his territory - and he needs to respect that. Don't chase him, but don't move away from him, either. Chasing him means that you are willing to engage in a contest of wills and strength. If you watch two roos test each other, you'll see that the lower one will duck his head and walk away - so don't walk away until he has stepped away from you. Watching you leave without his backing down just confirms that he's The Boss. You don't have to be active or aggressive about it all - just be confident. Expect your birds to move out of your way and they will ... with the occasional reminder of who is really in charge (YOU!) It helps if your roo knows that you are the Bringer-Of-Food-And-Treats, but it's more important that he knows you are Master-of-the-Space-He-Inhabits.
Oh - and as long as your cockerel isn't physically injured, don't beat yourself up over stepping on his foot. All chickens need to learn to avoid the clumsy, human Big-Foot. He just learned it the hard way! That's not all that's going on, though. Your boy is actually right on time, developmentally. At 3-4 months, they're about the equivalent of a middle school boy ... full of hormones, full of energy ... but mostly, just full of themselves ... and need training to keep them on the right path to roosterhood! If you need more guidance, there are LOTS of good articles here on BYC about how to "Speak Rooster." Learning the language is MUCH more effective than just picking him up and carrying him around ... and it's MUCH more interesting, as well!
Good Luck!

 

[Annalyse]

Welcome to teenage cockerel-hood! Just keep quietly insisting he move out of your way. He needs to know that, while he is master of his hens, YOU are master of his territory - and he needs to respect that. Don't chase him, but don't move away from him, either. Chasing him means that you are willing to engage in a contest of wills and strength. If you watch two roos test each other, you'll see that the lower one will duck his head and walk away - so don't walk away until he has stepped away from you. Watching you leave without his backing down just confirms that he's The Boss. You don't have to be active or aggressive about it all - just be confident. Expect your birds to move out of your way and they will ... with the occasional reminder of who is really in charge (YOU!) It helps if your roo knows that you are the Bringer-Of-Food-And-Treats, but it's more important that he knows you are Master-of-the-Space-He-Inhabits.
Oh - and as long as your cockerel isn't physically injured, don't beat yourself up over stepping on his foot. All chickens need to learn to avoid the clumsy, human Big-Foot. He just learned it the hard way! That's not all that's going on, though. Your boy is actually right on time, developmentally. At 3-4 months, they're about the equivalent of a middle school boy ... full of hormones, full of energy ... but mostly, just full of themselves ... and need training to keep them on the right path to roosterhood! If you need more guidance, there are LOTS of good articles here on BYC about how to "Speak Rooster." Learning the language is MUCH more effective than just picking him up and carrying him around ... and it's MUCH more interesting, as well!
Good Luck!

Thank you so much. Your replies was VERY helpful. And I will look into the speaking Rooster tonight so I understand fully. Again thank you so much your so helpful.

 

[Annalyse]

He's coming to the age where cockerels tend to act out. Don't allow his behavior to escalate.

I wont. He was a little aggressive before but I realized he was starting to get hormones and he has calmed down alot since then but now he is a little mad

 

[sourland]

If you have young children, don't let him be around them.

 

[Annalyse]

If you have young children, don't let him be around them.
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Theres no young children here lol but thank you

 

[Mrs. K]

Didn't you post before about this rooster, and that he was becoming aggressive?

Inexperienced people often make excuses for a roosters behavior. You are blaming yourself for stepping on him, and making him mad. I don't think that is an emotion that roosters have. I think he was not respecting your space, and coming in behind you, another signal of aggressive behavior.

He is trying to intimidate you, by fluffing up his feathers. He is making himself bigger so that you are afraid of him. I think this will get worse, not better. I know that is not what you want to hear, beware.

Mrs K

 

[Annalyse]

Didn't you post before about this rooster, and that he was becoming aggressive?

Inexperienced people often make excuses for a roosters behavior. You are blaming yourself for stepping on him, and making him mad. I don't think that is an emotion that roosters have. I think he was not respecting your space, and coming in behind you, another signal of aggressive behavior.

He is trying to intimidate you, by fluffing up his feathers. He is making himself bigger so that you are afraid of him. I think this will get worse, not better. I know that is not what you want to hear, beware.

Mrs K

1. He was behind me bc theres alot of grass and they like grass plus he is not aggressive towards me. I also had water behind me as well 2. I didnt see him and my flip flop went of his foot and I put more weight on that and we were both shocked because he knows I would never hurt him like this so he was confused and therefore mad. 3. It was my fault that I stepped on him because I wasnt paying attention 4. I know he is trying to be the bigger person but I was a little afraid because I was trying to change the water and dint want him jumping off the roost to attack me as well as hurting himself. Thank you

 

[MROO]

This is, by far, the best advice I've ever gotten on rooster-keeping.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...er-becomes-dinner.844018/page-4#post-12626931

It's kept at least two of my boys out of freezer camp - and allows me to indulge in the eye-candy of a totally rooster coop and run - with six beautiful roosters currently in peaceful residence.
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