What's Going On With This Guy?

[Poochle]

This fellow has been very aggressive over the past 2 years.
Suddenly... he's like the hens. Scoots right by me when i let chickens out of their pen for awhile. Brewster the Rooster used to give me the hairy eyeball; consider and often act on attacking me; and being a general menace to people. Now: He's Mr. Docile. Any input on what's going on?

 

[sourland]

Did you show him chicken recipes?

 

[Poochle]

I hadn't thought of that one, but honestly, the old Brewster would likely not have been intimidated... He was carried away in a dog's mouth once, and miraculously saved by my daughter. In shock a day; then ornery as ever.

 

[Faraz1]

Did you give him a shock or a kick by any chance ?

 

[Ponypoor]

Could be that he has grown up. If he is 2 yrs old now maybe he has matured and doesn't feel like he needs to prove anything.

Or maybe he isn't feeling well....

 

[sourland]

He may have matured or it may just be that hormone levels are down as a result of the shortened day light period.

 

[Ponypoor]

He may have matured or it may just be that hormone levels are down as a result of the shortened day light period.

Hmmmm I agree with low light low hormones. See that with horses all the time.

Wish we could geld roosters like horses!

 

[Poochle]

Did you give him a shock or a kick by any chance ?

I did, for awhile. I dominated him a few times and It didn't 't matter. He always came back for more...

 

[Poochle]

Could be that he has grown up. If he is 2 yrs old now maybe he has matured and doesn't feel like he needs to prove anything.

Or maybe he isn't feeling well....

 

[Poochle]

He may even be 3. He may have just settled down. He appears to be in fine health.