Is he going to hurt himself?

[Chickies321]

Hi everyone,

My little roo decided sometimes he doesn't want me around. He started with pecking and now he's doing little flaps and ninja kicks. He used to back down when I step up to him but he puts up a little fight now. He eventually submits and then everything is fine, we hang out like nothing happened.

Is he going to stop before he hurts himself? I've tried carrying him, pinning him. He is only 5 months old and I don't want him to teach my other roo to do the same!

Thank you.

 

[OLDRanch]

I am not sure, but he is gorgeous

 

[WingItRanch]

This little guy is so handsome that he looks fake!

I doubt he'll teach your other roo bad habits. This behavior is based on puberty, dominance and individual personality.

He may calm down with age. He may not... if you're patient and don't have little kids that may get hurt, you could try waiting it out.

 

[FrostRanger]

Not likely to stop and if anything he's likely to get worse, I would cull him before he hurts someone

 

[Chickies321]

I am not sure, but he is gorgeous

He is thank you! He has a funny crow too.

 

[Chickies321]

This little guy is so handsome that he looks fake!

I doubt he'll teach your other roo bad habits. This behavior is based on puberty, dominance and individual personality.

He may calm down with age. He may not... if you're patient and don't have little kids that may get hurt, you could try waiting it out.

I've thought he looked fake too thank you. He bit me yesterday and charged again today. He is a good roo otherwise and it's just me he doesn't like so I'll keep giving him time!

 

[Chickies321]

Not likely to stop and if anything he's likely to get worse, I would cull him before he hurts someone

Thank you I'll keep this in mind! It's just me he does this to so I'll see how he is in the spring.

 

[chickengr]

I've thought he looked fake too thank you. He bit me yesterday and charged again today. He is a good roo otherwise and it's just me he doesn't like so I'll keep giving him time!

maybe he thinks you are his mate. roos with bad behavior are mean to everyone.

 

[Chickies321]

maybe he thinks you are his mate. roos with bad behavior are mean to everyone.

The hens squat for me and not him. He does mate with some of them and they let him, but i think he thinks I'm another roo trying to take his ladies.

 

[chickengr]

The hens squat for me and not him. He does mate with some of them and they let him, but i think he thinks I'm another roo trying to take his ladies.

if so when he grows up he might understand you are not a roo, lol. each chicken is different, wait and see. you can always cull but you cannot bring back to life.