My Welsummer rooster (will be a year old first of June) just went after me in the chicken house. I was in the chicken house (nice large 10 x10) and roo rushed at me a couple times, the last time brushing up against my leg. I used my leg to shove him away. He then flew up and tried to spur/attack me. I used a pieces of siding (that soft thin particle board kind) about 4 feet long, 8 inches wide and about 1/2 inch thick to hit him. Not super hard, but knocked him back about two feet.
He then would not get anywhere near me and ran out of the chicken house. I left the chicken house and stood outside looking to see where he was. He was no where near, he was back behind the chicken house (in the rain, heavy big drops coming down). He was crowing but would not come out where I could see him.
Do you think he will continue to try to attack or challenge me? I don't want a mean or problem rooster.
He has been running the tom turkey away (spurring and jumping on him) but the hen turkey will chase the rooster away. When they are all eating, and the rooster gets near the hen turkey, she pecks him hard and he runs off.
Any suggestions, or ideas? Any help would be very much appreciated.
He then would not get anywhere near me and ran out of the chicken house. I left the chicken house and stood outside looking to see where he was. He was no where near, he was back behind the chicken house (in the rain, heavy big drops coming down). He was crowing but would not come out where I could see him.
Do you think he will continue to try to attack or challenge me? I don't want a mean or problem rooster.
He has been running the tom turkey away (spurring and jumping on him) but the hen turkey will chase the rooster away. When they are all eating, and the rooster gets near the hen turkey, she pecks him hard and he runs off.
Any suggestions, or ideas? Any help would be very much appreciated.