Is my rooster being aggressive?

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You better put his arss on the run and give him a quick schooling! Make NO mistake that WAS aggression directed at you. Yes, your grand daughter would be at risk.

I use a stick or something to give a little chase... just to put him on the run... not to create a confrontation. Kicking or swinging at them usually escalates the stupidity.

You can look up "rooster training" or for that matter, check out post 18... https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/aggressive-rooster.1149551/

I don't participate in rooster training and it didn't work for me the ONE time I had a hand raised cockerel act like a Stew Pidasso. But the information might be helpful in your understanding.

Thing is you are fearful... that's a problem. Remember you are the giant. Worse he can do is maybe some puncture marks.

I also don't think the whole holding thing works... BUT learning how to handle him would be hugely helpful... I would practice taking him off roost in the evening and get familiar. He is just a bigger more hormonal version of a hen.

I do (now) always walk through my boys... and yes you can see trouble brewing before it gets full blown by them not moving out of your way or respecting your space. I make sure not to be seen as part of the pecking order.

Good luck! If it were me with a grand daughter... he would HAVE to go. But he may still be workable... everyone feels their Wheaties sometimes and all teens test their boundaries. Even at his age he isn't fully mature yet in my opinion BUT he should have a little bit more smarts than a cockerel. Look out for the stink eye... when you get the stink eye... take action immediately... that's the sign of thought running through his pea brain.

He may not see you as a threat to the flock... but maybe as competition for the harem.

My Marans have been my best boys so far.

Either way, every situation will be unique. Good luck!

What is the stink eye? Mine does this sideways shuffle. Pecked me a few times. I hold him n make him stop. He stops and looks at me sideways when I bring treats. Is that the stink eye? I raised him from an egg n he used to be my sweetest biggest roo. (Silkie Bantams)