Tino just flogged my Grandma!!! Here is what i did:

[Chickenhappy8708]

Ok, but then I stand up to him as a rooster would, if he gets in my space, I crouch and hold out my arms, then he jumps, and I grab him and carry him around for a while.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Ok, but then I stand up to him as a rooster would, if he gets in my space, I crouch and hold out my arms, then he jumps, and I grab him and carry him around for a while.

That, isn’t what a rooster does. I don’t see many a roosters carrying each other around, they don’t have arms. If a rooster gets into another roosters space, they will fight, or the lesser dominant one will go away.

 

[The Happster]

I did train my dog to open the door, but on command. She knew how to do it, but she didn't connect it with the command. I did try teaching her to take my socks to the washing pile, but sadly that ended with chewed up socks.


Hopefully young master Tino calms down a bit. Leghorns aren't exactly always the most friendly breed.

 

[cooingdove]

cool I like that response Ihavesomechickens. we have not had a aggressive roster in years
when we did we would cull him that was when I was 5 and my sister was 4 so we were pretty vulnerable that was also when we incubated out our eggs now we just let the hens do the incubation so the rosters fear us cause there more wild thus not aggressive

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I did train my dog to open the door, but on command. She knew how to do it, but she didn't connect it with the command. I did try teaching her to take my socks to the washing pile, but sadly that ended with chewed up socks.


Hopefully young master Tino calms down a bit. Leghorns aren't exactly always the most friendly breed.

No, Laia is nice though

That, isn’t what a rooster does. I don’t see many a roosters carrying each other around, they don’t have arms. If a rooster gets into another roosters space, they will fight, or the lesser dominant one will go away.

Right, that's the human part he actually didn't need it. He circled me, so I slowly walked at him, and he just went with the girls. After he mated with Hazel again, we held her, and he did nothing.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I have to say, I took @TwoCrows advice this morning, and held little Gray as his family ate first, after a bit, still holding him, he was hand fed, and he was the most relaxed little guy. And I let him down, he continued to chirp happily, and join his family to eat, never stealing the cracked corn from mom I'm proud of that one.

 

[TwoCrows]

I have to say, I took @TwoCrows advice this morning, and held little Gray as his family ate first, after a bit, still holding him, he was hand fed, and he was the most relaxed little guy. And I let him down, he continued to chirp happily, and join his family to eat, never stealing the cracked corn from mom I'm proud of that one.

Fabulous! Keep working with him and over time he may mellow out. But, never ever let your guard down even when you think he is being a good boy. Its built in to them to always be looking to become Top Bird! So treat him well but always assert your dominance, win his love through respect for you. Good job!

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I love and respect both of them, Little Gray is the smartest boy I've had yet! (I've had 3 this year, one was rehome at 6 weeks for nasty behavior towards the girls, and pecked me when I got close, all around a nasty little one) I don't think either of them love me, but I think Little Gray likes me, and respects me, never tries to make eye contact I've noticed, and always is second to greet me after enthusiastic sister Penguin. His personality is very different from baby Tino, who would squawk at any touch. I hope it stays that way, I understand he will most likely test the waters here in a few weeks, but I will keep this up and hopefully It helps us☺

 

[MROO]

I can't be live my roo right now. He has always been slightly aggressive, he had his mean streak at 12-14 weeks, and has since calmed down, my Grandma and I were standing by the run, and he ran up and flogged her!!! Luckily his spurs are just bumps, but that crossed the line.

I grabbed a wood plank, and went at him, he tried to flog me, and I knocked him down, and chased him away from his girls, he ran at me again, and I knocked him back. He stared me down, then crowed, and to rub it in, mated with one of his girls, when he finished, I grabbed her,and held her, stroking her head. He was mad, but he fears me now, and didn't intervene. He doesn't come after me now, but I'm still worried about having people out with him. Any tips to keep others safe, and any ways to less aggresivly make my dominice clear? I can't get rid of him, but hope to move him into a bachelor pen soon.

This is - hands down - the best advice I've ever read on managing rooster behavior. His behavior is normal and natural, just extreme. The trick is to work with the natural order of things and become HIS boss, not the other way around. It takes some perseverance and some time, but it's very do-able ... and well worth the effort, if you have a rooster you otherwise really like.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...er-becomes-dinner.844018/page-4#post-12626931

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I will read it for sure, thanks.