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Hi... I'm new to this :)

I'm a 12 year old with a normal hen and a bantam rooster and lately now my bantam rooster has started attacking me whenever I go to see him and her

Is this normal or what should I do :(

Please help

Thanks :) Chloe
 
Most important ----be careful , soon he will have a set of spurs which can cause a nasty injury, wear trousers and wellies when going in with him.:hes probably just being possessive of his girl --especially as its getting into breeding season. I have a young bantam cockerel who suddenly started a week or two ago sneaking up behind me and lunging at my jeans and hanging on , to stOp this getting worse he got a (VERY gentle) boot each time he did this --he soon stopped.I inherited a problem cockerel --bantam again--he kept flying at my face spurs first --he was moved on to someone who knew it was a problem as I knew he was more of a problem than I needed.I think you need to be assertive,let him know you are bigger than him before it gets bad ---hes only doing his job but he needs to know the limits! Maybe a couple more girls would help?? IF he gets nasty-- don't be too proud to admit it -we can't always solve all problems. Get strict with him before he gets to be a problem! Hope that's of some help, let us know how its going. Ros
 
Hello, i am afraid you can never cure them- only stop them for a little while- hitting him will not help- you will probably, in the end have to rehome him somewhere who can keep him away from children or have him put to sleep. Some cockerels are like this - it's just in their nature. Sorry for the sad news. :(
regards, David :)
 
We've been waiting for our Pekin-cross boy to start getting aggressive but so far he's not been too bad (mainly just keeping an eye on us & he won't let us near the nest boxes 1st thing). I'm no expert but I think it helps that we have 9 hens to keep him occupied (we do have another younger Maran cockerel, but both boys seem to get along well & seem content to share the hens, though the Pekin-cross is definitely top boy & the Maran knows it) plus they have plenty of space to free-range in most of the day (we have a large garden & live in the woods so there's plenty to keep all of them busy around here).

Hope you find a solution to his behaviour.
 
Hi Chloe
I had a bantam that was the same, if he flys at you again try putting him on his tummy and pecking the back of his head firmly but not to hard. He is trying to protect his girlfriend
 
-------- I now have a lovely mental image of Sue/VP lying on the ground pecking the bantams neck!----but I must say it sounds a good idea. I fear that Chloe, being a CHILD, has probably been SO upset by other advice given that she is unlikely to return to read this tip. Ros
 
Hi, Ros, my advice would be the same -child or adult- i have never known an aggressive cockerel cured- only put off for a little time- they will always return to their bad habits and always become more aggressive with age. You can only manage them, not cure them.
In keeping any animals there is always deaths, births, illness etc- you have to learn the good and the bad- that's life- and that applies to children and adults alike. Sorry if you didnt like the advice but i would rather say that then have a child injured by an agressive cockerel.
regards, David
 
iv had 2 boys that have attacked me realy hated me both i rehomed. i dont know about frazzel but mr tulip has carmed right down he lives with my sister and bro in law and they can pick up his hens no prob (he still attacks me if i go there) i put it down to he thinks im a another rooster as he was raised in the living room with just me no other eggs hatched
 
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