Roo Gone Mean

[littlekit]

Our hand raised chick is now nearly six months old and in the last two weeks he has become aggressive toward us. Less than a month ago he was sweet and let us feed him by hand.
Now he will run at us if our back is turned, or come at me in the coop.
He is clearly protecting his hens, but from us?
This is our first flock and we have two hens that were raised with him -and adore him-and 5 pullets that have just started foraging free range with them.
I read the posts on here and tried picking him up and carrying him around but he is wise to this now and won't let me pick him up. He's quick. I can't even catch him
by the foot. The last time I got him and picked him up he turned toward my face. Leaving him and his hens alone is all that helps. That, and carrying a broom around - he hates
a broom.
He has so much personality and I love that he is protective of the hens. We have fox and hawks here at our farm. But I don't want to carry a broom around for
the rest of his life. I won't kill him and I don't think it's fair to make him someone else's problem.
Any advice or does this sound familiar to anyone? Will he "grow out of it" - I know I know... wishful thinking.
Thanks.

 

[silverbird]

my little serama roo went through that....not sure, but it seemed like he was doing the 'teenage bit.' Testing his boundries that sort of thing. It was recommended that I just hold him more and pet him more, and sure enough, he is through his nastiness and back to being his cute lovey self!

 

[thespinningcottage]

Ahh, spring is in the air! A young rooster's thoughts turn to

You MUST catch him and hold him, trap him in a corner or use a net. He MUST know you are the boss of him. If he wins once every 100 times that assures he will try it out another 99 times. Give him time, and hopefully he will grow out of it. Best of luck!

 

[easttxchick]

Catch him once he is roosting for the evening and carry him around at that time. I have one that is not mean at all and I don't want him to get that way so I do this as a preventative measure.

 

[littlekit]

I've held him and carried him around twice today for about 20 minutes each time. I walked the property with him, the hens jumped up on him while he was in my arms and he was relaxed. Thanks, I hope this will work.