Rooster is attacking me, new behavior, help

[LibRat]

Hi, here's my report:

I went outside and did the holding/gentle neck lowering with my rooster. He responded by keeping his head down after a few tries, it took about 5 minutes max. The last time I walked with him about 35 feet. He kept it down (he raised it slightly just to get the pressure off, but kept it lowered, and it took a few tries for me to understand that he really was already keeping it as lowered as he could, so honestly it took even less time than I state, but I figure more than one time of him keeping it lowered wouldn't hurt anything). I put him back on the ground gently, and he stepped away from me and kept going, without looking like he was abused or fearful.


The test of this was that my handyman is here today working, and this rooster has been hellaciously attacking him for weeks (notice I didn't take action until it was affecting me-- bad choice on my part, but there it is). After I worked with my rooster, Joey and I went outside together, and the rooster walked away and went to the other side of the property. I'm certain that Joey will have to do the rooster-calming for himself, but now because the rooster was calmer already, Joey feels more certain about the attempt.


THANK YOU SO MUCH, Sharon, and the rest of you.  I see other threads right now about aggressive roosters with the same tired old advice that there is essentially nothing to be done.   I don't know how it is that you folks responded to me, but I am so thankful to have this new tool, renewed feelings of competence, and excitement.  I tried to communicate this learning to some folks on another thread, without much success.

I feel very blessed, thanks again.

--Victoria

I am so glad I came across this thread. I absolutely adore my rooster Pigpen and he has been getting aggressive but I always come across other threads that tell the person to "eat him" HELL no he is my pet and family I will not hurt him lol so I tried scooping him up and holding his head down and it took two tries and he left his head down and just peeked up at me. Then I set him down and he just walked away clucking. So I think it's a good suggestion

 

[CackleberryLady]

I have a beautiful 6 month old BCM who has flown at me twice. I don't want to have to get rid of him but do not want an aggressive rooster either. Today my husband caught him with a net and I walked around holding him under my arm and kept pushing his head down. Hopefully this will teach him not to be aggressive. I'll try this again if needed. If it doesn't work I will take him back to the farm where I got him. I'm so glad I read about this method. Thanks to the poster who shared the information.

 

[Victoria-nola]

I have a beautiful 6 month old BCM who has flown at me twice. I don't want to have to get rid of him but do not want an aggressive rooster either. Today my husband caught him with a net and I walked around holding him under my arm and kept pushing his head down. Hopefully this will teach him not to be aggressive. I'll try this again if needed. If it doesn't work I will take him back to the farm where I got him. I'm so glad I read about this method. Thanks to the poster who shared the information.

It's definitely worth trying, particularly since it's still in the flying at stage. If we had taken action earlier on, it might have made a difference. Most best wishes to you. --Victoria