Mean rooster?

[Felix1]

I've got a 3.5 month old rir x ameracauna cockerel. He's started mouning hens and has been crowing about a month...seems early maturing to me. Anyway he's been staring at me and cackling. I put my hand out and he pecked it hard. Has not charged but I'm worried it's the beginning of a nasty streak. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Judy]

This is normal, protective behavior for a roo. His job is to protect his flock. He may see you as a threat to his flock. Some are more people aggressive than others -- actually, some like being cuddled and still are protective of their flock. You need to show by your body language that you are the flock leader, not him. There are a lot of threads and articles on here about how to deal with people aggressive roosters. A simple truth is, there are a whole lot of genlte, protective roosters out there, and many aggressive ones can't be controlled, or only to a point. It's not a good idea to let an aggressive one breed.

 

[Felix1]

So should I just watch him and see if it gets worse before culling?

 

[emsnana]

Why does my rooster start making very loud honking noises in the mid morning and get all the chickens upset and screaming?