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My 5 mo Barred Rock old rooster had been fine the last few months, but lately he's started to change.
He always used to just stay near his hens and mind his business, but now he's constantly threatening and being a menace. I know roosters are suppose to protect their hens, and I respect that he has his instincts but it's getting to the point where its hard to just sit out on our porch. I'm not easy to intimidate, but he makes me nervous sometimes now. Which is sad because I raised him, and he used to be such a calm easy going guy.
Is there any kind of correction I can give him so he'll back off? A spray of water maybe? Or, is this as good of behavior I can expect from a rooster? I really want to keep him, but not if this will continue or even escalate..
He always used to just stay near his hens and mind his business, but now he's constantly threatening and being a menace. I know roosters are suppose to protect their hens, and I respect that he has his instincts but it's getting to the point where its hard to just sit out on our porch. I'm not easy to intimidate, but he makes me nervous sometimes now. Which is sad because I raised him, and he used to be such a calm easy going guy.
Is there any kind of correction I can give him so he'll back off? A spray of water maybe? Or, is this as good of behavior I can expect from a rooster? I really want to keep him, but not if this will continue or even escalate..