Should I be worried about my roosters behavior?

ashlierami

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Feb 9, 2017
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I have read alot.of.posts about rooster behavior and warning signs that a rooster will one day attack. I have 4 roosters ages 6 to 8 months old. They are an all rooster flock. They have been together since they were chicks. They follow me around everywhere. When I go outside they come to me . They are free range and know their names.i do pet them and pick them up. They seem to get jealous if I'm holding one or petting one and not all of them. Sometimes when I carry one of them the other rooster will grab my pants leg and try to hold me back. I do give them treats and I do have multiple feeders so they don't fight. What are signs they might one day attack? Do they just really love me that much?
Yesterday I was cleaning their feeders when they noticed a hawk circling us. They formed a circle around me instead of going to hide. Can a rooster be trusted? I feel safe around them and never feel as if they are going to attack me but this is the first time I've raised chickens. I have also had my back to them several times and they have never tried to jump me. They usually just come see what I'm doing or stand beside me.
 
Your lucky you must really work with yours what kind are they that matters a lot my Andalusian comes after me and makes people bleed and get scars but I know how to get around that now he once ripped through thick jeans but I still love him I must be CRAZY
 
Your lucky you must really work with yours what kind are they that matters a lot my Andalusian comes after me and makes people bleed and get scars but I know how to get around that now he once ripped through thick jeans but I still love him I must be CRAZY
No not crazy at all. I have been bitten before and it caused me to bleed but that was from me picking up one and he got jealous. I have been with them everyday since I brought them home. I have them named and I always wanted them to know their names since they are free range. I always worried they would go far from home and I can't find them but if they know their names I can get them home. I am with them several times a day sometimes for hours when I'm.doing various outside chores. This will sound silly but on a very cold day I didn't go outside much and they came to the front door pecking it looking for me. I posted pics of them asking byc what breeds they were. Based on those responses I have a white Plymouth Rock, Easter egger mix, black copper maran, and a blue copper maran.
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If you traveled they would be mad
I have only traveled once since I've had them I was gone for 5 days but they were just about 6 weeks old . When I am gone for a long time I usually come back to them at the front door or they come from the barn to greet me immediately. They act as if I've been gone days when it's just been 8 hours.
 
Want to see pics of both of mine I used to have 2 Naked neck Roos also if you don't mind me asking how did you end up with only Roos and no hens???
Sure! Let seem em!
I have 2 flocks. I have the all rooster flock and a rooster with 5 hens flock. I adopted the 4 roosters along with 4 hens when they were chicks. Once the hens matured they chose my older rooster as their mate and that left the 4 roosters to become the flock that they are. I love them and couldn't get rid of them just because I had a lot of roos.
 

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