Rooster behavior

[TheTwoRoos]

What’s the age?

Yes they are pets. He’s been very friendly before, but I’ve been wary since I had to part with another cockerel because he was too aggressive

 

[llombardo]

Mine will wait for me at the gate and follows me around. If I have to walk past him, he moves out of the way. I don't feel he feels I'm a threat at all and I don't feel he is a threat to me. I look out my window and he's at the fenceline looking for me. The girls are always by me and he doesn't care about that either. They jump right on my lap.

 

[Mimi13]

Reading all this kind of frightens me. I currently have five 10 week old cockerels (two of which will be processed in 5-6 more weeks) along with 19 pullets. However, I am constantly watching these birds and looking for possible “bad” signs. I’m probably even reading things into their actions. I think I so badly want a peaceful flock that I’m gonna jinx myself. I have always been very loving on my older hens and I’m now afraid I won’t be able to continue loving on my hens. After everything I have read I’m making sure that I pick up my little pullets and love on them right in front of the cockerels, while not paying the cockerels any attention individually. I hope everything plays out just fine.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

I have never had a rooster attack me,You have to earn their trust.All my boys are pets and I can pick and chase any hens I want without any reaction out of them period.I always make sure they are moving out my way and pick them up every so often,my boys have actually been friendlier then a lot of my girls.

 

[Mimi13]

I have never had a rooster attack me,You have to earn their trust.All my boys are pets and I can pick and chase any hens I want without any reaction out of them period.I always make sure they are moving out my way and pick them up every so often,my boys have actually been friendlier then a lot of my girls.

I like the way that sounds. If it was just me I don’t think I’d be worrying like I am, but I keep my little 2 year old grandson, my sidekick!

 

[MinniesMomma]

This may be a little long, but I am curious. I am new to chicken keeping, I've only had them for a few months and it has never occurred to me to be afraid of my rooster. I have been around animals my whole life and sort of figured if I can take a young horse and train it to be controllable and gentle without any sort of halter or saddle or bridle, then I have no need to worry about being bullied by a 6lb rooster. I do realize that some people are more timid or less comfortable around animals than I may be, but is my rooster suddenly going to grow fangs or something? ( I'm obviously not being serious about that part) I know that as he grows he will develop spurs and I intend to keep those filed down, but all of this talk of not looking them in the eye or not picking up a hen because he is around has me worried that I might do something wrong because I did not know better. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Mimi13]

This may be a little long, but I am curious. I am new to chicken keeping, I've only had them for a few months and it has never occurred to me to be afraid of my rooster. I have been around animals my whole life and sort of figured if I can take a young horse and train it to be controllable and gentle without any sort of halter or saddle or bridle, then I have no need to worry about being bullied by a 6lb rooster. I do realize that some people are more timid or less comfortable around animals than I may be, but is my rooster suddenly going to grow fangs or something? ( I'm obviously not being serious about that part) I know that as he grows he will develop spurs and I intend to keep those filed down, but all of this talk of not looking them in the eye or not picking up a hen because he is around has me worried that I might do something wrong because I did not know better. Thanks in advance for your help!

You are in my boat. I have grown up around every kind of farm animal (except chickens) and even have six horses now. I have never been afraid of any of them, other than respecting the breeding males. We have a stallion now, and even though he’s young, he doesn’t worry me as much as the thought of one/all of my roos going rogue. I think I’ve been reading too much!
I have always loved and owned all kinds of animals and have never had any problems. I just love them. I think I’ll continue to just do that and not worry about touching, handling or looking at the roos the wrong way. If one happens to go rogue, I’ll deal with him then.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Oh yes,I understand.I have six year old sister and two year old brother./

I like the way that sounds. If it was just me I don’t think I’d be worrying like I am, but I keep my little 2 year old grandson, my sidekick!

 

[LCcreekside]

My wife has trouble with a couple of our roosters but most are quite peaceful around her. For some reason, the aggressive ones try to attack her shoes or boots and will occasionally go after her hand if she reaches down while in their coops. She has found the most effective way to deal with them is to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." When she keeps the stick between her and the rooster, they never try to spur her. If she loses her guard, they will sometimes strike.

 

[MinniesMomma]

My wife has trouble with a couple of our roosters but most are quite peaceful around her. For some reason, the aggressive ones try to attack her shoes or boots and will occasionally go after her hand if she reaches down while in their coops. She has found the most effective way to deal with them is to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." When she keeps the stick between her and the rooster, they never try to spur her. If she loses her guard, they will sometimes strike.

Apparently they don't get the idea of "Don't bite the hand that feeds you!"