Roo agression

[Athiena14]

First off, I'd stop hand feeding him and teach him to respect my space instead. The theory is, cockerels (roosters under a year old) get the lines blurred and think they are dominant over their human keepers. This is not a good thing. As soon as I recognize a chick as being a cockerel, I quit handling it. Instead, I show them that I am the queen of the coop. If I want to go from one place to another and a cockerel is in my way, I walk right "through" him and make him get out of my way. I will move them away from food and water if I so choose, just because I can. If one looks at me sideways or tries to come toward me, I walk toward them and back them up. Sometimes I just walk after them, making them move away. I have not had an aggressive rooster since I have started raising them this way. Since yours has already started to attack (how old are your kids?) I would suggest reading this article by Beekissed on rooster behavior and how to modify it.
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He hasn't attacked the kids 8, 5, 5 and 2

 

[bobbi-j]

He hasn't attacked the kids 8, 5, 5 and 2

Yet. If he shares space with them, it's possible that he will. I'd keep him away from the 2 year old for sure, probably the 5 year olds. I'd teach the 8 year old how to teach him respect.

 

[Chelsa'sChicks]

Well said!

Thanks! I'm not saying I'm an expert or that this will work with all roos, but if this can help even one person (besides me and my roos) and their roo have a peaceful relationship then I'll keep saying it.

 

[bobbi-j]

Thanks! I'm not saying I'm an expert or that this will work with all roos, but if this can help even one person (besides me and my roos) and their roo have a peaceful relationship then I'll keep saying it.

The problem is, even if OP teaches the bird to respect her and her space, that doesn't guarantee that he will respect the kids.

 

[Chelsa'sChicks]

No, but it's a start. My old rooster used to go in the neighbors yard and him and the flock would hang out with the grandma and their 2 year old. Never 1 issue. They can learn to respect all sizes of people. I never had to do that with my roos they just accepted kids.. just saying it can happen. Obviously life has no guarantees except death and taxes.

 

[DetAlwaysWrite]

We have an aggressive roo. It's the one thing my grandpa doesn't tolerate. I found the key is to carry them around in the morning. With Marshmallow, I always did this. Only for a little bit, but I noticed he was much gentler for it. In Hei Hei, what set him off was my grandparents slaughtered a bunch of the roosters we had that we couldn't get rid of and he got territorial. He is such a great roo. My grandpa had me re-home him and now he's a lap rooster (which he was before). However, he never got aggressive with me. With Hei Hei, I would pick him up in the morning and we would "do our rounds". We were "roos" together.

One of our roos is quite aggressive. Just, not to me anymore. Because I started going in and picking him up every few days. He still wants nothing to do with me, but he knows I'm boss.

Also I bring treats. That helps.