you know picking them up and holding them does not help right never helped the people i know and holding a rooster more and more it makes him so hes not scared of humans so he could attack with no problem .. my mom always held my silkies rooster since he was little then he got aggressive with me attacking me and stuff but everytime he came at me i put my foot out and he ran into it or i just push him away with my foot to show im not scared of him or i will go pick him up and walk over to the food and just set him there then he just eats and doesn't bug me until another time
