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TOOCLOSE said:
Hi Desertchic!

Do you wear any sort of jewelry or nailpolish color he might be pecking at?
I have a white silkie rooster that used to peck me all the time. I proved to him I was bigger than he is and I'm the one in control of this flock. LOL Whenever he was outside in a pen by himself running loose? I'd go in the pen and start saying: I'm gonna get'cha over and over - wiggling my fingers and coming at him. He'd end up in a corner and I'd rough his feathers up on his back in a playful manner while his head was up against the fence. Then after I picked him up. I'd grab his beak between my fingers and hold it. I'd wiggle his head back and forth and tell him: No peck! Several times! It didn't take him long to learn who was bigger and in control. LOL He'd try pecking me while he's in his crate too. So I'd wait until he turned his back on me and then I'd flatten him down with my hand. Now he knows he'll get flattened if he tries to peck me when I reach inside his crate. So he leaves me alone now.

You just have to find a way to let him know - Your the boss and your bigger than he is! :)

TC
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No jewelry or nail polish. I learned very quickly thanks to my Australorps that my wedding ring made me a target and darn near lost my finger.

I appreciate all the feedback. I'll definitely start today on getting the message across that he may be the top cockerel in the pen, but she who wields the frying pan still makes the rules.
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DesertChic said:
No jewelry or nail polish. I learned very quickly thanks to my Australorps that my wedding ring made me a target and darn near lost my finger. 

I appreciate all the feedback. I'll definitely start today on getting the message across that he may be the top cockerel in the pen, but she who wields the frying pan still makes the rules. ;)
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His testosterone is kicking in. He is just protecting his flock. It is best not to chase hens around , if you need to handle them, do it at night. From my experience , aggression begets aggression.
I either pick the aggressor up and carry him around while I do my coop chores or keep an eye on him and stomp my foot on the ground when he lines me up.
 
Fancychooklady said:
His testosterone is kicking in. He is just protecting his flock. It is best not to chase hens around , if you need to handle them, do it at night. From my experience , aggression begets aggression.
I either pick the aggressor up and carry him around while I do my coop chores or keep an eye on him and stomp my foot on the ground when he lines me up.
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I'm working with him gently, but firmly. He was always my favorite so it's been a bit heartbreaking to have him turn on me even a little. Tonight I carried him around with me for a while and then sat down with him on my lap, keeping him there and forcing him to "submit" while I spoke calmly too him. After about ten minutes of this he had settled on my lap, cooed affectionately, and barely even flinched as I handled his head, beak, wings, etc. In all I spent nearly half an hour working with him, and when I set him down he hurried away to check on the others and then hurried back to me to walk by my side as I made my way to the run's exit. Before leaving I scooped him up one more time and he was much more compliant this second time than the first. Hopefully this is the start of good things to come.
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My white silkie roo has tried to chase after me and kick at me. He did this Saturday while I was carrying in groceries so I got to finish unloading with him tucked under one arm. I'm sure I was quite the sight.
 
DesertChic said:
I'm working with him gently, but firmly. He was always my favorite so it's been a bit heartbreaking to have him turn on me even a little. Tonight I carried him around with me for a while and then sat down with him on my lap, keeping him there and forcing him to "submit" while I spoke calmly too him. After about ten minutes of this he had settled on my lap, cooed affectionately, and barely even flinched as I handled his head, beak, wings, etc. In all I spent nearly half an hour working with him, and when I set him down he hurried away to check on the others and then hurried back to me to walk by my side as I made my way to the run's exit. Before leaving I scooped him up one more time and he was much more compliant this second time than the first. Hopefully this is the start of good things to come.
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Sorry! Hopefully with a little more time and submission training he will stop!
 

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