- Sep 2, 2007
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When I first got chickens and was learning and reading what I could about them most recommendations for dealing with an aggressive rooster was to dominate them and never let them win.
I worked at this and tried hard, but nothing ever seem to change the temperament of the rooster. It always seemed they were either or nice or born aggressive. Mean ones stayed mean and nice ones stayed nice.
I have an aggressive one right now. He’s just short of a year old and he attacks me anytime I go in to tend to the hens. I’ve been letting him have it for attacking me but like all those times before it’s not getting any better. Obviously I need to do something different.
It might be too late now because he sees me as a threat but has anyone ever won over an aggressive rooster by arriving at the coop with treats? I wonder if he could learn to see me as something positive instead of a threatIf every time he saw me I was tossing berries and breadcrumbs. Does anyone have any thoughts?
I worked at this and tried hard, but nothing ever seem to change the temperament of the rooster. It always seemed they were either or nice or born aggressive. Mean ones stayed mean and nice ones stayed nice.
I have an aggressive one right now. He’s just short of a year old and he attacks me anytime I go in to tend to the hens. I’ve been letting him have it for attacking me but like all those times before it’s not getting any better. Obviously I need to do something different.
It might be too late now because he sees me as a threat but has anyone ever won over an aggressive rooster by arriving at the coop with treats? I wonder if he could learn to see me as something positive instead of a threatIf every time he saw me I was tossing berries and breadcrumbs. Does anyone have any thoughts?