Thank you! gonna try this. have been meaning to try this for a while. just been so nervous to tackle him into my hands haha! he screams at the top of his lungs whenever i do try pick him up! which may be my fault. I have hand fed them all their life. but never actually really "handled them"
I do it through the day, if he comes at me, he gets picked up, carried and it reiterates I’m the bossOnly time to do it would be at night though, when he roosts
how long would you say you have to do this? i need to build up the courage to start and stop "chickening out" haha
That’s not your fault, this is cockerels in general, they don’t like to be picked up for obvious reasons, but u have to show them you are the boss
I only do it whenever he gets cheeky, within 10 mins, he knows who is boss
Thanks! I will try work up the courage to start this! and hope it works out!! any tips for when he starts crowing as well? i heard of no crow collars but mixed people say its cruel while others don't. I am in a residential area in the middle of a town. Most people don't care about noise as their dogs barking all night long here. But if he starts to crow id like to keep it quiet as possible to avoid any potential issues
IMO crow collars are cruel, but like you say, most ppl have dogs and don’t complain..offer your neighbors eggs, it normally goes a long way
ya very good point. A couple more hens may be in order to keep the neighbors happy!IMO crow collars are cruel, but like you say, most ppl have dogs and don’t complain..offer your neighbors eggs, it normally goes a long way
Two of my Bantam Cochin roosters I've had were aggressive when their space is limited. As soon as they're given adequate space, they're like different birds. One of them quickly became my absolute favorite rooster EVER! I even referred to him as "the spawn of Satan" here on BYC's before I realized the issue. This hasn't been the case for any other cockerels/roosters. They were both cockerels when this behavior started. My other aggressive boys have only become slightly worse over time and with all of the methods I try. I gave up after trying for well over a year. All of my other boys have always been easy going around me. I do have one rooster that seems to feed off of my energy. If I am frustrated anxious or anything like that, it seems like he is stressed and on edge. I have to keep this in mind but he's never been aggressive.
thank you. I will try try get their outdoor space finished ASAP. hopefully that makes him happier and less aggressive. Hearing your words there gives me hope that soon as hes outside he may start feeling more at ease with everything. As said before i don't mind his aggression towards me. I can personally deal with that. just don't want kids in the area who use our land to be in any harms way. hopefully more space gives him some peace without feeling threatened in a confined area. Thank you all who have gave advice! i will also start trying to handle him tomorrow if i can get the mental courage lol
