I have been fortunate enough to have two excellent roosters.
I have made sure to handle my boys from chickhood. I feed them treats (sunflower seeds, watermelon pieces, etc) out of my hand to encourage them to be friendly towards people.
But I will not hesitate to pick up a roo and hold him firmly and "talk to him" if he gets a bit out of sorts.
I have not had the kind of violence that a few of you report.
But I will pick up an errant bird and hold them firmly while calming them down. This also makes them know that I am Alpha Roo.
I have made sure to handle my boys from chickhood. I feed them treats (sunflower seeds, watermelon pieces, etc) out of my hand to encourage them to be friendly towards people.
But I will not hesitate to pick up a roo and hold him firmly and "talk to him" if he gets a bit out of sorts.
I have not had the kind of violence that a few of you report.
But I will pick up an errant bird and hold them firmly while calming them down. This also makes them know that I am Alpha Roo.