Definitely have spacial boundaries.
I think the problem is that roos in the brooder are real charmers and they get used to being allowed to fluff up to your hand and do playful bumps to their heart's content when they're tiny. (I started flipping them right away in the brooder, so they know this is what happens if they challenge me and started the 1 meter rule around 10-12 weeks old.) If you look at them around 'mom', there gets to a point where she starts pushing them away too and I know my hens are still quite assertive with my boy. They've been quick to establish their own boundaries with him and show him what they do and don't tolerate.
Once again, persistence. The lesson will stick eventually and they may still challenge you on occasion, just as they would another flock member to try their luck. You just have to be at the ready to shut that down right away every time like clockwork.
I think the problem is that roos in the brooder are real charmers and they get used to being allowed to fluff up to your hand and do playful bumps to their heart's content when they're tiny. (I started flipping them right away in the brooder, so they know this is what happens if they challenge me and started the 1 meter rule around 10-12 weeks old.) If you look at them around 'mom', there gets to a point where she starts pushing them away too and I know my hens are still quite assertive with my boy. They've been quick to establish their own boundaries with him and show him what they do and don't tolerate.
Once again, persistence. The lesson will stick eventually and they may still challenge you on occasion, just as they would another flock member to try their luck. You just have to be at the ready to shut that down right away every time like clockwork.