I raised both Joel and Samuel without an adult in the coop, just me, lots of hands on. Joel was good, respected me and took care of his girls. Samuel attacked me, his hens (rough mating) and his chicks.
I'm not sure handling can overcome genetics.
KEEP HIM!!!
A good rooster is a joy. I've had both good and rotten.
I wonder if my cockerels being raised by a flock of hens will be a little more...mellow?
Those shots of Chicken Jane... :gig
You should enter them in the POW contest!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/picture-of-the-week-pow-information-submissions.1345170/
Sure am!
My main thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fuzzis-chicken-journal.1550586/page-150
The April Hatch-a-Long:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/april-2024-hatch-a-long.1616022/
I'm waiting for a broody...the girls were keen on it last autumn, why not now? Probably because I have about 2 dozen eggs less than 7 days old, sitting on the kitchen table, in need of a Momma Hen.