Aggression to people is a one way ticket to Camp Freezer.
Op, this is not a good rooster, he's a huge liability for your family and anyone that come near the property such as neighbors, service or delivery people.
Are you prepared for a lawsuit concerning an aggressive animal you knowingly kept on your property?
Spur wounds can be horrible things from the infection.
He's making your hens lives miserable, he's adding stress and taking away your enjoyment of your birds.
You shouldn't have to walk on eggshells, dress a certain way, or act a certain way to avoid getting beaten.
That's a toxic relationship, in any species.
There's no 'mating season', chickens mate year round, and given his age, he won't get better and his chicks have a good chance of being as aggressive as he is or worse.
Very rarely does any kind of 'behavioral correction' or trying to suck up to him work, especially if they've been doing it for a while.
Cuddling, hand feeding, petting etc is good for hens but tells roosters that you're a lower ranking bird and he's higher so "beat me up occasionally so I don't forget."
Cull him, it's hard but within a week, you'll realize what a relief it is not having him around and your girls will be so much happier.
There are too many good boys needing a home to remotely tolerate a bad cockerel.
Find a new buddy but this guy is not it.
Op, this is not a good rooster, he's a huge liability for your family and anyone that come near the property such as neighbors, service or delivery people.
Are you prepared for a lawsuit concerning an aggressive animal you knowingly kept on your property?
Spur wounds can be horrible things from the infection.
He's making your hens lives miserable, he's adding stress and taking away your enjoyment of your birds.
You shouldn't have to walk on eggshells, dress a certain way, or act a certain way to avoid getting beaten.
That's a toxic relationship, in any species.
There's no 'mating season', chickens mate year round, and given his age, he won't get better and his chicks have a good chance of being as aggressive as he is or worse.
Very rarely does any kind of 'behavioral correction' or trying to suck up to him work, especially if they've been doing it for a while.
Cuddling, hand feeding, petting etc is good for hens but tells roosters that you're a lower ranking bird and he's higher so "beat me up occasionally so I don't forget."
Cull him, it's hard but within a week, you'll realize what a relief it is not having him around and your girls will be so much happier.
There are too many good boys needing a home to remotely tolerate a bad cockerel.
Find a new buddy but this guy is not it.
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