New Gamefowl rooster very skittish

[Dregamebirds]

I just bought this gamefowl rooster radio hatch cross , it's 7months old and it is the second day I've had him and he's very very afraid and skittish of me I can't even be around him because he's start clicking very loudly and pacing around and if I try to approach him he will start running and flying everywhere, I know he's just new to his environment but when should I see some changes and what can help me calm him down? Thank you

 

[sourland]

Any possibility of penning him with some calm hens?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I just bought this gamefowl rooster radio hatch cross , it's 7months old and it is the second day I've had him and he's very very afraid and skittish of me I can't even be around him because he's start clicking very loudly and pacing around and if I try to approach him he will start running and flying everywhere, I know he's just new to his environment but when should I see some changes and what can help me calm him down? Thank you

Was he ever handled properly from the beginning?

 

[Dregamebirds]

Was he ever handled properly from the beginning?

Yea definitely he was handled since a chick and the original owner even said his 2 year old would hand feed him

 

[Dregamebirds]

Any possibility of penning him with some calm hens?

No at the moment I have no hens for him

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yea definitely he was handled since a chick and the original owner even said his 2 year old would hand feed him

He may not like you then. But it'll take time.

 

[Logar]

I would try and leave him alone as much as possible for a week or so then slowly start trying to hand feed him. Each animal is different so he may calm day in a couple days or in a month or maybe not at all. Just take your time and try to gain his trust

 

[Australorpfamily]

Are you able to just say, sit on a crate and "ignore him" but be in his presence? Even if you have feed in your hand ? We had roo young that hated me (good reason I had to unfortunately chase and catch him and his brothers- they were hen raised and feral AF! Lol! ) but he was calm and cooed and my husband and son no biggie, but if I showed up "freak out!" Lol

Good luck!

 

[joshschickenflock]

I just bought this gamefowl rooster radio hatch cross , it's 7months old and it is the second day I've had him and he's very very afraid and skittish of me I can't even be around him because he's start clicking very loudly and pacing around and if I try to approach him he will start running and flying everywhere, I know he's just new to his environment but when should I see some changes and what can help me calm him down? Thank you

Do you have any pictures I want to see him

 

[Dregamebirds]

Do you have any pictures I want to see him