All these naughty roosters!! Is there such a thing as a nice one?? My mom REALLY wants one at their place for the Cockadoodle...but for kiddos and all the other reasons listed above...YIKES!!Doug: I've had the same issues with my rooster. It's good that you stood your ground, first time around. What scares me is what if he does it when your kids are out there? -- that's my issue, with my nephews & nieces. Sometimes it takes more than one episode before they finally get the message across. The last time mine did it, my dad was working on the coop & just happened to have a 2x4 in his hand -- he got wacked up along side the neck, and rolled three or four times............. I would have liked to have seen that, but since then, he has thought twice before doing it..... but I still don't trust him. Next time he tries this, stand up, put both arms out and puff yourself up to make yourself look bigger and just walk at him til he turns away. That usually helps too, but it doesn't work as well as the swift kick.