I have a huge Jersey Giant rooster.....about 6 months old now? He doesn't usually give me any trouble, actually will run if I go after him, etc etc. But I notice that he always follows any strangers around the yard pretty closely.
Today my dad was visiting (for the first time ever with the chickens) and he not only "followed" my dad through the yard, he tried to spur him. He doesn't have any spurs yet (little nubs are starting though), but did jump and slam into the back of his legs. Fortunately he had on long jeans, socks and shoes so no damage done.
He has NEVER done this to me. I went and chased him down afterwards and my dad got a 2x4 to carry with him around the yard for now...
Now is this normal? For an otherwise nice rooster to attack people he doesn't know? He did this as we were walking right up to the actual coop and his girls were all around us. I walk around the yard all the time and he hangs out nearby when I am out there, but has never made an attempt on me, not even when I am grabbing his girls.
Today my dad was visiting (for the first time ever with the chickens) and he not only "followed" my dad through the yard, he tried to spur him. He doesn't have any spurs yet (little nubs are starting though), but did jump and slam into the back of his legs. Fortunately he had on long jeans, socks and shoes so no damage done.
He has NEVER done this to me. I went and chased him down afterwards and my dad got a 2x4 to carry with him around the yard for now...
Now is this normal? For an otherwise nice rooster to attack people he doesn't know? He did this as we were walking right up to the actual coop and his girls were all around us. I walk around the yard all the time and he hangs out nearby when I am out there, but has never made an attempt on me, not even when I am grabbing his girls.