CaliChris10
In the Brooder
- Aug 16, 2020
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Looking for a bit of advice...
I have a roo, Diego, that appeared at my house 10 months ago when he was about 4-6 months old. We do not have any other chickens. We kept him and he is a free bird during the day and we put him in a coup at night. We carry him around a few times a day, he comes in the house for short periods of time We absolutely love him.
He occasionally walks sideways at me, but until this morning he has never done anything else. Today when I let him out of the coup after I fed him he charged me. I didn't run away and told him no, pushed him back with a bag of sunflower seeds I had in my hand, but he kept coming at me with his head down, until my husband pushed him back. I am afraid to go outside now lol. I have worked with pit bulls but I am afraid of a chicken lol.
What can I do? Is it normal for a roo to be aggressive after all this time when he has been tame? Is he angry because he is alone? Thanks in advance for any advice, it is greatly appreciated.
Christen
I have a roo, Diego, that appeared at my house 10 months ago when he was about 4-6 months old. We do not have any other chickens. We kept him and he is a free bird during the day and we put him in a coup at night. We carry him around a few times a day, he comes in the house for short periods of time We absolutely love him.
He occasionally walks sideways at me, but until this morning he has never done anything else. Today when I let him out of the coup after I fed him he charged me. I didn't run away and told him no, pushed him back with a bag of sunflower seeds I had in my hand, but he kept coming at me with his head down, until my husband pushed him back. I am afraid to go outside now lol. I have worked with pit bulls but I am afraid of a chicken lol.
What can I do? Is it normal for a roo to be aggressive after all this time when he has been tame? Is he angry because he is alone? Thanks in advance for any advice, it is greatly appreciated.
Christen