Jason's being a goblin

[Lgbchickie]

So one of our cockerels, Jason is 18 weeks old. This man-------\/

Is a buff orpington/ gold laced wyandotte mix and has been biting some of the hens and pullet's necks the hens both immediately tried to attack him when they wriggle free but the pullets are smaller then him and we had to separate him from nyx no e of the 3 girls he's done this too submitted and only a couple of the pullets have even started investigating the nesting boxes

What do we do?
I love this stupid man but he's being a hormonal teenager and Is biting out fingers a bit when we try to pick him up he used to love scoops
Bonus baby Jason pics -----\/

My little boy

 

[MysteryChicken]

So one of our cockerels, Jason is 18 weeks old. This man-------\/View attachment 4274338
Is a buff orpington/ gold laced wyandotte mix and has been biting some of the hens and pullet's necks the hens both immediately tried to attack him when they wriggle free but the pullets are smaller then him and we had to separate him from nyx no e of the 3 girls he's done this too submitted and only a couple of the pullets have even started investigating the nesting boxes

What do we do?
I love this stupid man but he's being a hormonal teenager and Is biting out fingers a bit when we try to pick him up he used to love scoops
Bonus baby Jason pics -----\/
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My little boy

I've had bitty cockerels turn out to be good boys with a slight punishment. I scoop them up in my arms, & with a finger, or two I give them a firm thump on their head like a hard hen peck. I do this until he realizes to not bite the hand that feeds him. I carry them around for a minute afterwards as away of shaming.

A truly mean cockerel will charge you, & or peck your leg, or shoe as an early warning signs of human aggression.