Reduce roosters = less aggressive 1?

[Isrtvale]

Hi all,
I have a one year old very aggressive rooster - he attacks my kids and very often takes steps at me, even though we've regularly hand fed, carried, asserted back at him etc. He just has to go, and he will soon, not only for this but we only have 8 hens between 2 roosters.

The question is - my other rooster has generally been large, confident, calm, kind the king of the flock. He's also a Bielefelder, a breed regarded as friendly. He recently has gotten a bit aggressive when the kids are trying to fend off the other rooster. Then just the other day he attacked, unprovoked, a visitor to our house. Are we likely to see his behavior change when he doesn't have a competing rooster, or are we looking for a home for him too?

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC!

How old are your roosters? Definitely get rid of the mean one.

 

[nuthatched]

The first time would have been the last breath of a rooster attacking kids but I digress.
He's not likely to change but he could. The other rooster might be setting him off, once he's gone, he'll probably calm down. Good luck! A good rooster is worth his weight in gold.

 

[Isrtvale]

Welcome to BYC!

How old are your roosters? Definitely get rid of the mean one.

They are 1 year old. We used to have 4 somehow, but already got rid of 2.

 

[SilverBirds]

Right now is spring time and hormones are high. I'd get rid of the one and see how the other fairs

 

[Isrtvale]

The first time would have been the last breath of a rooster attacking kids but I digress.
He's not likely to change but he could. The other rooster might be setting him off, once he's gone, he'll probably calm down. Good luck! A good rooster is worth his weight in gold.

Yeah, I was holding out hope for the work we've been doing since he's more of a chicken nugget than a stew pot. It's time, definitely.
Thanks for the hope on the other. Free range is definitely better with a rooster.