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ThanksNo need to apologize, friend. It works for some. You're not giving incorrect advice Each and every bird has their own personality. Thank you for always being so helpful. Keep being you! You're awesome
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ThanksNo need to apologize, friend. It works for some. You're not giving incorrect advice Each and every bird has their own personality. Thank you for always being so helpful. Keep being you! You're awesome
You write he only does this in the morning (?) It rather sounds like he sees you as one of his hens. This isn't necessarily bad. There is lots of room to work with a cockerel who behaves in such a manner. The pecking shouldn't be a problem as long as he's on the ground. Full aggressive intent would be shown by a full scale attack. You'll definitely know that should it happen.Every morning when I come to open the chicken coop my rooster hops out and marches around me. I believe this is what they do to attract mates, he also follows me around and pecks me, hard. He also tries to jump on me, is there any way to get him to stop?
It’s all good, I thought the same thing when I first started! It’s what you hear a lot.... we were under the same impression but learned gradually through too many rooster issues lol. The best method for us has been to act big and bad and not tolerate any BS... I’ll feed, shelter and care for you but we don’t have to be friends. I just need you to do a job but not get a big head about it lolOk! Sorry to misinform. I won't advise doing that anymore.
He is about 7 months now, but he is usually very nice. Maybe in the morning he is just upset or hungry. He has been doing it for the past 2 weeks or maybe a month.
My cockerel was sometimes a problem in the morning too. He would charge at my feet, head down, hackles raised. Later in the day, he's fine.He only acts this way in the morning.
I have a 10-year-old cousin who comes to visit sometimes, but she generally just holds him and pets him, even in the morning Nugget doesn't attack her. (Maybe he just doesn't like me)He's maturing, and doesn't respect your space, and will escalate his attacks unless you can redirect his behaviors, which works sometimes, but not always.
If you have small children or visitors, he can't be around them at all, until this is resolved.
There are good articles about managing roosters on this site: @Beekissed, @BantyChooks , and @Shadrach 's come to mind. Also @centrarchid . Different points of view, different flock management styles, all useful.
When starting with chickens, it's often best to have only hens that first year, to gain experience, and have mature hens to help manage any future cockerels. He thinks he's hot stuff, and probably thinks that you are a flock member. YOU AREN'T!!! You are the giant who brings food, and it's not smart to attack the giant bringing food.
Mary
Lol it’s fine! No need to apologize@Aapomp831 I meant at another time, not when they are being a but hole, lol. Sorry I didn't make that clear.