My rooster is being angsty

[Chicken teen618]

Thanks all, all of your information is very helpful and I will be sure to use your tips! I also just found out bananas feed and seed is a favorite of my chickens, try it out.

 

[centrarchid]

Thanks all, all of your information is very helpful and I will be sure to use your tips! I also just found out bananas feed and seed is a favorite of my chickens, try it out.

Do not give him or flock in general yummies immediately after aggression. You may be dealing with "feed bucket aggression".

 

[Trish1974]

@centrarchid You should write an article about how you train your cocks/cockerels. The methods you've mentioned in this post and other posts are rarely spoke of, yet make perfect sense to me.

 

[centrarchid]

@centrarchid You should write an article about how you train your cocks/cockerels. The methods you've mentioned in this post and other posts are rarely spoke of, yet make perfect sense to me.

I have been going it so long I do not what I am doing that is special. It makes so many key details are omitted.

 

[Chicken teen618]

Do not give him or flock in general yummies immediately after aggression. You may be dealing with "feed bucket aggression".

He wasn’t aggressive with me today which is rare otherwise I rarely give em yummies

 

[centrarchid]

It is good he is not consistent in attacking.

 

[Chicken teen618]

inhave a question not chicken related, how do I stop notifications from going to my emai, there must be something in settings right?

 

[Trish1974]

inhave a question not chicken related, how do I stop notifications from going to my emai, there must be something in settings right?

You may want to post this question in the Announcements, Feedback, Issues and Guides forum.

 

[Chicken teen618]

You may want to post this question in the Announcements, Feedback, Issues and Guides forum.

Ok thanks

 

[Alexandra33]

Centrarchid's advice is golden, especially in a logical sense. Chickens aren't dull creatures, by any stretch of the imagination.

"If you ignore it, it'll go away" can also be applied in the world of roosters. Lack of reaction to their advances/attempted intimidation simply serves as discouragement. Consider when a rooster shows aggression to another of his kind. He'll receive one of two responses: fight or flee. Standing neutrally doesn't speak his language, or allow him the gratification.

Once he sees you as his superior he should not attack you and instead keep a respectful distance from you.

Sadly, this doesn't apply to some roosters (though it would certainly be nice!). I've watched my males interact on a daily basis....the dominant roo, though seemingly in charge, often faces challenges regularly from his subordinates. They may respect him for a time, but there's constant aspiration to rise in rank. Therefore, if we attain title as superior, doesn't it stand to reason our cockerels will feel the need to dominate us at some point? Just food for thought. Everyone's experiences are different.

~Alex