My dear sweet Brahma cross roo Snoopy "attacked" me last night for the first time. He is about 2 year old and I have had him since he was 11 months old. He has always been a bit standoffish but never aggressive. When I let my 10 hens out of their pen to free range the girls all ran down the hill with me walking behind them. I felt something hit me in the back of the legs, when I turned to look Snoopy was winding up to come at me again
. I kicked him away but not very hard. He started coming at me again with "that look" in his eyes so I kicked him away harder and as DH said "Explained the recipe for chicken soup to him". I took an aggressive posture myself and walked towards him at which point he went off with his girls. I kept a close eye on him and was careful not to turn my back on him after that.
I have only had chickens for about a year and Snoopy is my first experience with a rooster. My question to the experience chicken people out there is - Do you think he "got it" and my quick response to his aggressive behavior nipped it in the bud? Or will his aggressiveness escalate from here? I am pregnant and will not have an aggressive/dangerous rooster around when there is going to be a baby/child in the picture. I love Snoopy and could not kill him myself but have a friend that would be happy to do it for me if need be. I hope it doesn't come to that though. Any thoughts of advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Jen

I have only had chickens for about a year and Snoopy is my first experience with a rooster. My question to the experience chicken people out there is - Do you think he "got it" and my quick response to his aggressive behavior nipped it in the bud? Or will his aggressiveness escalate from here? I am pregnant and will not have an aggressive/dangerous rooster around when there is going to be a baby/child in the picture. I love Snoopy and could not kill him myself but have a friend that would be happy to do it for me if need be. I hope it doesn't come to that though. Any thoughts of advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Jen