My chick doesn’t like to be held

[Cheychey222]

No keep petting him! I had a rooster he never got pet and attacked me and the hens all the time! All he was was a problem, I had to give him lots of attention to get him to stop!

 

[Chris-n-Kate]

Are you planning on keeping him alone or with other chickens?

 

[Cheychey222]

I was stuck between a welsummer and a Legbar but I’ve heard lots of different answers so now I’m not sure

It doesn’t matter what breed of chicken it is if you want it to like being held keep petting him and give him lots of attention

 

[ChickenKiera]

It is a higher chance that he will not respect you and if he decides he must dominate you, he will try. It's not fun. Trust me.
I personally do not pick up birds unless it is to remove them from nest boxes at roost time or to do health checks at night. If I sit down and someone jumps up in my lap or the arm of the chair and allows me to touch them, fine. Otherwise, I just watch their normal behavior and enjoy.

So shall I just stick to stroking him and not pick him up?

 

[ChickenKiera]

Are you planning on keeping him alone or with other chickens?

He has another chicken that he has been with since he was hatched and when they are older they will go in with some hens

 

[DobieLover]

So shall I just stick to stroking him and not pick him up?

If it were me, I'd just go about my business and not fuss with him at all. They usually start attempting to mate around 15 weeks or so, give or take and depending on the presence of other males. You'll get a better feel for which path he is going to take when that starts up.

 

[Cheychey222]

So shall I just stick to stroking him and not pick him up?

That is a good idea

 

[Cheychey222]

Don’t mess with “him” to much. But also give him attention like petting and holding.

 

[DobieLover]

Don’t mess with “him” to much. But also give him attention like petting and holding.

How many cockerels have you had success with raising in this manner? I'm just curious.

 

[aart]

Don’t mess with “him” to much. But also give him attention like petting and holding.

Chickens don't really like to be stroked/petted.
Handle them once in a while, but let them be most the time.