Is my rooster getting aggressive?

[McChooky]

My rooster usually takes off with the hens when I let them out to free range but there have been times he stuck around when he shouldn't . I raised this guy from a chick and know him inside out.Is he perfect? No. I don't baby him because he sees it as a sign of weakness.They'll all test you

 

[Mrs. K]

I think subconsciously you are picking up on rising aggression. I would not hand feed him, because I am imaging that your you crouch down to do so, and that diminishes you in his eyes and makes you an easier target. And the target could be your face.

The thing with most intact rooster - is you always need to be aware. Most inexperienced people are blindsided by an aggressive rooster. This forum has numerous posts where the darling became the nightmare in a moment. That might have been your first rooster.

But now, you are picking up on more subtle signs of aggression, but doubting yourself. You shouldn't. Be aware. IMO this one is not going to turn out either. Really I am pretty convinced that it is not anything humans do either to promote aggressions or decrease aggressions... it is in the luck of the draw of the cockerel you get.

But the BEST WAY to get a good rooster - is to NOT keep a rotten one.

Mrs K

 

[McChooky]

I sold a flock of buff Orpingtons back in 93 and the following morning my buff rooster was waiting for me when I come outside.I learned the hard way they don't like you messing with thei hens

 

[DLA]

I sold a flock of buff Orpingtons back in 93 and the following morning my buff rooster was waiting for me when I come outside.I learned the hard way they don't like you messing with thei hens

 

[chooki]

I have a rooster flock, some of the roosters like to follow me around for food and safety.

I pet and hug my head rooster occasionally, he is okay with that. There is only 1 aggressive bird in the flock, and he is at the bottom of the pecking order. He was the one that I handled the most, because he was meek and sleek when he was a chick.

When are allowed to free range, they like to stick close to me. There are no hens to fight over though.