My Black Australorp rooster attacked me a few times over the last few weeks. I gave him some space for a while, but when I was in the coop the other day he attacked again.
I picked him up and carried him around the yard backwards tucked under my arm with his head angled down. He calmed down immediately after I had him firmly.
After about 15 minutes I brought him back in and he started getting fidgety so I firmed my hold on him and put him down on the floor, but still held him down. Each time he tried to move I would firm up my hold on him, then slowly relax my grip. I finally was able to just hold my hand on his back without him moving. I then let him go and he calmly stood and walked away.
He now still shadows me along the run fence, but if I approach the run he backs up.
We'll see how long that lasts.
Having said that, I live alone, so no little ones to be concerned about. If I had children around and couldn't keep them separated, he'd be gone in a heartbeat.
Oh and :
I picked him up and carried him around the yard backwards tucked under my arm with his head angled down. He calmed down immediately after I had him firmly.
After about 15 minutes I brought him back in and he started getting fidgety so I firmed my hold on him and put him down on the floor, but still held him down. Each time he tried to move I would firm up my hold on him, then slowly relax my grip. I finally was able to just hold my hand on his back without him moving. I then let him go and he calmly stood and walked away.
He now still shadows me along the run fence, but if I approach the run he backs up.
We'll see how long that lasts.
Having said that, I live alone, so no little ones to be concerned about. If I had children around and couldn't keep them separated, he'd be gone in a heartbeat.
Oh and :