Rooster Manners?

[Hyper_Chicken05]

Hi, Does anyone know if unpolite roosters eventually start politening up? I have a young Glw rooster and he isn’t very polite (doesn’t call for food, ask for mating, etc). He is in with an older heavy breed rooster who is about 5 now, Would having an older rooster change his behaviours anyway? Like would he step up once the top rooster passes? Or will he just politen up with age? Or maybe just stay unattractive forever lol. Anyway thanks for your input.

 

[ocap]

I never allowed a dangerous rooster to live long enough to find out if they improve. You will need to decide if it is just aloof and not being friendly or dangerous and needs to be your next chicken dinner.

 

[azygous]

You have a way with words. I am going to assume you are talking about a callow young cockerel that is boorish but not dangerous.

In my experience, gentlemanly roos are naturally that way by virtue of their genes. They come from a line of gentleman roosters. However, some of the "polite" behavior that you desire can be disciplined into a receptive cockerel. There are a lot of very good articles and threads here on BYC on how to discipline manners into a cockerel. If you are consistent and firm with him when he gets out of line, he can learn proper manners.

An older rooster can teach a young cockerel a lot, too. I have two roosters, and the older one taught, and continues to discipline, his son how to behave properly around hens. Pop was a naturally born gentleman roo, but his son was not, although he has never been aggressive toward people. He's three now, and still fine-tuning his attitude toward the girls, and his pop occasionally needs to get tough on him when he's being rough with a hen.

To sum it up, this issue is complex. If you have a non-human aggressive cockerel, you can instill manners in him, and if you have a cooperating older rooster, he can help.

 

[chrissynemetz]

That doesn't really have one definite answer. Some will behave better as they mature, some never do. Having a 'good' mature rooster around in my experience does help. Some cockerels are so hormonal that they're only focus is mating... the gentlemanly behavior comes with age. Honestly you might just have to wait and see how he behaves as he matures.

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

I never allowed a dangerous rooster to live long enough to find out if they improve. You will need to decide if it is just aloof and not being friendly or dangerous and needs to be your next chicken dinner.

Apart from a few attacks against some strangers he is relatively calm, he is friendly and comes up to people for treats. He just doesn’t have the politeness that the older rooster has.